Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShots were fired during the arrest but it was not clear whether the suspect had been injured (Reuters)An 18-year-old has been arrested in a sword attack at the Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden, that left one person dead and two others seriously injured. Police found one person dead as they rushed to the school on Friday where between 400 and 500 students were attending classes. Police Chief Tommy Alriksson said investigators currently believe the suspect, who was wearing a helmet during the attack, acted alone, though the motive remains unknown as authorities begin reviewing security camera footage. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shared his condolences for those affected by the tragedy and said that police are working to determine what led to the violence.In the aftermath of the attack, local authorities established a crisis center in a nearby sports hall, set up roadblocks, and temporarily locked down several neighboring schools. In fullSword attack at school in Sweden leaves one person dead and two others injuredMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Sword-wielding teen arrested after fatal attack at school in Sweden
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShots were fired during the arrest but it was not clear whether the suspect had been injured (Reuters)An 18-year-old has been arrested in a sword attack at the Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden, that left one person dead and two others seriously injured. Police found one person dead as they rushed to the school on Friday where between 400 and 500 students were attending classes. Police Chief Tommy Alriksson said investigators currently believe the suspect, who was wearing a helmet during the attack, acted alone, though the motive remains unknown as authorities begin reviewing security camera footage. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shared his condolences for those affected by the tragedy and said that police are working to determine what led to the violence.In the aftermath of the attack, local authorities established a crisis center in a nearby sports hall, set up roadblocks, and temporarily locked down several neighboring schools. In fullSword attack at school in Sweden leaves one person dead and two others injuredMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
