1 dead, 3 wounded after sword attack at Swedish high school
An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested as police work on establishing a motive.
One person died and three others were wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered Brinellskolan high school in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Friday, according to police. The suspect was arrested and identified as an 18-year-old man. Local police chief Tommy Alriksson confirmed that two of the injured were seriously wounded, while the third had less severe injuries.
Both seriously wounded individuals were admitted to the hospital, and one of them underwent emergency surgery. Fagersta mayor Asa-Marta Sjostrom described the incident as "very serious and deeply shocking." Regional healthcare director Jonas Cederberg stated that the two seriously wounded individuals were aged between 12 and 17.
The school had reopened after a lockdown that lasted over three hours. Swedish media reported that the attacker had a previous assault conviction and was wearing a helmet and a sword, reminiscent of a 2015 attack in Trollhattan that killed three people. The school, which has around 450 students, was on the first day of the new semester when the incident occurred.
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