Sword-wielding attacker injures several people at Swedish school
An attacker armed with a sword injured several people at a secondary school in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Friday; police shot and wounded him in the leg.
A violent incident unfolded on Friday at a secondary school in Fagersta, central Sweden, where an attacker armed with a sword injured several people, media reports say.
Police arrived at the scene and opened fire on the attacker. According to the newspaper Aftonbladet, the man was wounded in the leg.
Number of victims still unclear
The Fagersta municipality has not officially disclosed the exact number of people injured. Municipal officials said police are continuing to search the school building thoroughly to assess the situation and rule out further threats.
As a precaution, other schools in the immediate vicinity of Fagersta have also been closed. The small town of Fagersta, where the incident took place, has a population of around 12,000.
No further details about the motive or circumstances of the attack have been made public so far. The situation remains under investigation.
