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Police confirmed that shots were fired during the arrest. It was
not clear whether the suspect had been injured, but he was being
held in custody — not treated in a hospital.
The attack took place at the Brinell School in Fagersta while
classes were in session, with about 400 to 500 students,
officials said. There was no immediate word on the attacker's
possible motive.
“We have no reason at this time to believe that there are
multiple perpetrators,” Alriksson said, adding that an
investigation was continuing.
Sweden’s national police said investigators have already carried
out two house searches in connection with the suspect. Many
witnesses were expected to be interviewed as part of the
investigation.
“That’s why we can’t give out too much information, because we
don’t want to influence witnesses,” Alriksson said.
Vastmanland County, where the town is located, said the two
seriously injured boys were between 12 and 17 years old, the TT
news agency reported. It did not provide details about the dead
person.
Police spokesperson Pelle Vamstad, quoted by TT, said an alarm
was received in the early afternoon Friday. Police cordoned off
a wide area around the school as part of their response. Several
nearby schools had been locked down following the incident, and
roadblocks were set up, authorities said.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, in a post earlier on the
X social media platform, lamented the violence in Fagersta
“right after the summer break.”
“We do not yet know what lies behind the act, but we know that
the police are working very intensively,” he added. “Our
thoughts are with all those affected.”
The Fagersta city government set up a crisis center in a sports
hall near the school. The Vastmanland County government said
“many people” were affected and that police, fire services, and
healthcare workers were among those caring for them.
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Associated Press writer Sylvia Hui in London contributed to this
report.
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