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One killed in sword attack at Swedish school

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BBC:

One person has been killed in a sword attack at a high school in central Sweden, authorities have said.

Police were called to the Brinell School in Fagersta shortly after 14:00 local time (13:00 BST) on Friday, where officers arrested an 18-year-old man.

In an update on Friday, police said officers fired at the suspect before arresting and detaining him. He has not been named.

Two teenage boys were seriously injured in the attack. Another person had minor injuries.

Eight other schools in the area were placed under lockdown measures – which have now been lifted – while a state of high alert was declared in the Västmanland region following the attack.

Sweden’s public broadcaster reported that the suspect was wearing a helmet. Local media also said he was a former student.

Police said officers were now working to establish possible motives, adding that there was currently no danger to the public.

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