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Sword attacker wounds several at a school in Sweden
Police said 1 person was killed and 3 others were wounded as officers detained an 18-year-old suspect after the attack.
- On Friday, a person armed with a sword attacked several people at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, Sweden, injuring multiple individuals at the school premises.
- The school is located 200km northwest of Stockholm, and authorities continue securing the premises with various resources following the attack.
- Police responded to the scene and took one suspect into custody. Pelle Vamstad, police press officer, said, "We have an ongoing operation in the area."
- Several schools in the area were evacuated following the attack, while ambulances, police, and police helicopters remain on scene managing the emergency.
- Sweden's Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer told SVT that the government is in close contact with police and continuously monitoring developments in the serious incident.
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An 18-year-old man attacked victims with a sword at his former high school in Sweden on Friday afternoon. One person died in the attack. Two victims are reportedly seriously injured; according to broadcaster SVT, their condition is "serious but stable." The suspect has been arrested.
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