Sweden: Several wounded in school sword attack

At a school in Fagersta, Sweden, a person wielding a sword attacked multiple individuals on Friday, resulting in several injuries and one death, authorities confirmed. The school, Brinellskola, with approximately 450 students aged 16 to 20, had recently reopened after the summer break. Police shot and arrested the 18-year-old suspect during a confrontation.

Two boys, aged between 12 and 17, were among those wounded and are currently receiving treatment in the hospital. Other schools and public buildings in the area were placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure. The Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, expressed sympathy for those affected, while the leader of the opposition Social Democrats, Magdalena Andersson, condemned the incident, emphasizing the impact such violence has on an entire nation.

Sweden has experienced several significant attacks on educational institutions in recent years, including a fatal shooting at an adult education center in Örebro in February 2025 and a stabbing at a high school in Malmö in March 2022.