Key facts
- Several individuals sustained injuries during a sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, Sweden.
- The assailant, armed with a sword, has been apprehended by police.
- Multiple educational institutions in the Fagersta municipality were subjected to a lockdown following the incident.
- The attack occurred on a Friday afternoon, shortly after 2 p.m.
Several people were injured on Friday in a sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden. The Fagersta municipality confirmed the incident, stating that the perpetrator entered the school with a sword and injured multiple individuals. The police responded to the scene and have taken the perpetrator into custody. As a precautionary measure, several schools in the Fagersta area, including Brinellskolan, Olympen, Fagerstahallen, Risbroskolan, Skogsgläntan, Björksta, Prästkragen, and Norrbybacken, were placed under lockdown. Police reported that the alarm was raised shortly after 2 p.m. and stated they had no indications of any ongoing danger to the public.