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 spokesman Pelle Vamstad, quoted by the TT news agency, said an alarm was received early afternoon Friday and police rushed to the scene.Vamstad said authorities would be looking into whether camera footage might turn up that could be used in the preliminary investigation.
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Sword attacker wounds several at a school in Sweden
An attacker armed with a sword wounded several people at the Brinell School in Fagersta, Sweden, on Friday afternoon. Local officials confirmed the incident, and the suspected perpetrator has been taken into custody.
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An attacker armed with a sword wounded several people at the Brinell School in Fagersta, Sweden, on Friday afternoon. Local officials confirmed the incident, and the suspected perpetrator has been taken into custody. Police responded to an alarm received early in the afternoon and are investigating the attack, including reviewing potential camera footage. The school is located northwest of Stockholm.
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Police received an alarm early afternoon Friday and rushed to the scene.
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The attack took place at the Brinell School in the city of Fagersta.
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The suspected perpetrator is in custody.
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An attacker wielding a sword has wounded several people at a school in Sweden.
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