section_path: Reactions
section_name: Reactions
paragraph_text: Reactions
  
  Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson commented on social media that it is "a very painful day for all of Sweden", and urged an investigation into the shooting. Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer called the shooting "one of the worst shootings in Swedish history". King Carl XVI Gustaf sent his condolences, as did local politicians and world leaders including King Frederik X of Denmark, King Harald V of Norway, President Alexander Stubb of Finland, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
  
  Roberto Eid Forest, head of the local police, described the scene as "awful, exceptional" and "a nightmare". Flags at all government institutions as well as royal palaces were set at half-mast on 5 February. On 6 February the Swedish Football Association said it would begin scheduled international matches with a moment of silence for the victims.
  
  The Danish Ministry of Justice announced that 5 and 6 February, the birthdays of Queen Mary and Princess Marie respectively, would not be observed as flag flying days, out of respect for the victims of the shooting.
  
  On 5 February, the day after the shooting, a memorial service was held at Sankt Nicolai Church in Örebro. The King and Queen, the Prime Minister and other government representatives, and several leaders of major political parties attended the ceremony. Also, on the night of 5 February, the Øresund Bridge was illuminated in the colours of the Swedish flag to honour the victims.
  
  On 7 February, the Swedish government and the Sweden Democrats unveiled plans to pass stricter regulations on firearms, including restricting access to semi-automatic weapons such as the AR-15.