Sword attacker wounds several at a school in Sweden
Authorities said several people were injured and nearby schools were evacuated as police detained the suspect and continued checks at the scene.
- On Friday, a person armed with a sword attacked several people at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, Sweden, injuring multiple individuals at the school premises.
- The school is located 200km northeast of Stockholm, and authorities continue securing the premises with various resources following the attack.
- Police responded to the scene and took one suspect into custody. Pelle Vamstad, police press officer, said, "We have an ongoing operation in the area."
- Several schools in the area were evacuated following the attack, while ambulances, police, and police helicopters remain on scene managing the emergency.
- Sweden's Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer told SVT that the government is in close contact with police and continuously monitoring developments in the serious incident.
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LaProvence.comAccording to the media Aftonbladet, the assailant, armed with a machete, was hit in the leg by police fire. His motivations were not clear immediately.
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Several injured: Sword attack at Swedish school
Breaking news. - Sword-wielding attacker wounds several at Swedish high school
Fagersta municipality said an attacker armed with a sword entered Brinellskolan and wounded several people before being detained by police. Local media reported that the attacker was armed with a machete and was shot by police
A sword-wielding attacker wounded several people at a school in central Sweden, authorities said. The perpetrator was shot in the leg by police and is in custody, according to media reports.
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