Sword attacker wounds several at a school in Sweden
- 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 northwest 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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In the Brinellskolan High School in Fagersta, Sweden, a man armed with the sword broke in and wounded several people. The fact happened around 2 p.m. and the Order's Forces intervened on the site that, according to Aftonbladet, would have shot the attacker's leg before arresting him. The news is confirmed by a statement from the authorities of the municipality of Fagersta: "An aggressor armed with the sword entered the Brinellskolan and wounded …
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ORF.at NewsA man attacked people with a gun at a Swedish school in the afternoon. There are several injured in the city in the province of Västmanland. The alleged perpetrator is said to be in custody.
The perpetrator of the attack, which occurred in Fagersta, 200 kilometres north-east of Stockholm, was reduced and arrested by the police.
Police detained a suspect whose identity was not disclosed.
Several people have been injured in an attack at a school in Sweden.
A person armed with a sword injured several people at Brinellskolan high school in Fagersta, central Sweden. Local media reported that the attacker was shot by police.
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