Sword attack injures several at Brinellskolan, Sweden

A sword-wielding attacker injured several people at Brinellskolan, a high school in Fagersta, central Sweden, with authorities reporting at least two teenagers seriously injured and a number of other students affected. Police said the suspect was detained, while some reports noted the attacker was shot in the leg and others said the suspect had been arrested, with no clear motive established. The incident prompted lockdowns at Brinellskolan and several other area schools, and a large emergency response including ambulances, helicopters, and police were deployed to secure the scene. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson described the event as a serious incident and said police were working intensively to determine the cause. Swedish officials and local authorities stressed there is no current danger to the public as investigations continue. The event follows a pattern of past school attacks in Sweden, prompting heightened security measures in the area.