Sweden school attack: One dead, three injured after 18-year-old former student goes on rampage with sword
At least one person was killed, while three others were injured after an 18-year-old man, who was a former student at Brinell High School, went on a rampage on Friday. Authorities have taken the suspect into custody and are investigating the case.
On Friday afternoon, a 18-year-old former student carried out a violent attack at Brinell High School in Fagersta, a town in central Sweden. The attacker, armed with a sword and wearing a helmet, killed one person and injured three others, two of whom were seriously injured. Police quickly arrived at the scene, disarming the suspect and taking him into custody on suspicion of murder.
The incident occurred shortly after the school reopened following the summer break, and several nearby schools were placed under lockdown and roadblocks were set up as emergency services responded. The attacker had a previous assault conviction and a recent TikTok post featuring a sword was found just 20 minutes before the attack.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and King Carl XVI Gustaf expressed their condolences to the victims and their families.
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