Sword attacker wounds several at a school in Sweden

BERLIN (AP) — An attacker wielding a sword has wounded several people at a school in Sweden, local officials say. The suspected perpetrator is in custody.

The city government said the attack took place at the Brinell School in the city of Fagersta, northwest of the capital, Stockholm.

Police spokesperson Pelle Vamstad, quoted by the TT news agency, said an alarm was received early afternoon Friday and police rushed to the scene.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in a post on the X social media platform, lamented a “serious incident” in Fagersta “right after the summer break.”