Man Injures Several Using Sword In Swedish High School
The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at the Brinell high school, which has 450 students aged 16 to 20, in Fagersta, a town of 13,000 inhabitants in central Sweden.
An 18-year-old man attacked a high school in Fagersta, Sweden with a sword, resulting in one death and three injuries. The incident occurred at Brinell High School, which had recently reopened after summer break. The attacker, who was previously convicted of assault, was shot by police and taken into custody. Local authorities described the attack as horrific, and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson expressed shock and concern.
The school's population is approximately 450 students aged 16 to 20, and the town of Fagersta has a population of around 13,000. Several schools and public buildings in the area were placed on lockdown, but the lockdown has since been lifted.
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