Sword-wielding attacker wounds several at Swedish high school

Fagersta municipality said an attacker armed with a sword entered Brinellskolan and wounded several people before being detained by police. Local media reported that the attacker was armed with a machete and was shot by police A sword-wielding attacker wounded several people at a high school in central Sweden on Friday, authorities said, while media reports indicated that police had shot the suspect. "An assailant armed with a sword has entered Brinellskolan and wounded several people," the Fagersta municipality said in a statement, adding the assailant had been detained by police. "Police are continuing to work at the scene with a number of different resources. The public is urged to respect the roadblocks and listen to police instructions." Local newspaper Aftonbladet reported that a person wielding a machete had been shot by police.