A former student armed with a sword killed one person and wounded three others in an attack at a school in the Swedish town of Fagersta, police said, marking another deadly episode of school violence in the Nordic country.
According to Reuters, the attack took place on Friday afternoon at a school in Fagersta, a small town in central Sweden. Police arrested the suspect at the scene shortly after the assault and said the investigation is ongoing.
Authorities identified the attacker as a former student of the school but have not disclosed his identity or released details about his motive.
Emergency services responded quickly, and the injured victims were taken to hospital. Police have not released updates on their conditions.
Swedish police said they are investigating all possible motives but have not indicated whether the attack was linked to extremism, racism, or any other ideological motive.
The incident has revived memories of one of Sweden’s deadliest school attacks in 2015, when a masked man carrying a sword killed a teaching assistant and two students at a school in Trollhättan before being shot dead by police.
Sweden has experienced several violent attacks in schools and public places in recent years, prompting renewed debate over school security and measures to prevent violent assaults by former students or other attackers.
The investigation into the Fagersta attack remains ongoing, and police said more information will be released as the inquiry progresses.
