Overview
- Multiple people were wounded when a person armed with a sword entered Brinell School in Fagersta on Friday and emergency services rushed to the scene.
- Police have taken one person into custody and news outlets report the suspect was shot in the leg, a detail not yet confirmed by official statements.
- Authorities have not released a final casualty count and say they are still searching the school and assessing the scene.
- Ambulances, police cars and a police helicopter attended the site and up to eight nearby schools were placed on lockdown while roadblocks were put in place.
- The Swedish government is monitoring the case, Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer says a full inquiry is under way, and investigators will focus next on motive, number of victims and forensic searches.