Teacher killed by sword-wielding masked man in Swedish school

A masked man wielding a sword killed one person and wounded four at a school in western Sweden before being shot by police. According to a local news agency a teacher was confirmed dead at the scene, and four students were injured. The masked suspect is also said to be in a serious condition. Niklas Claesson, head of communications at NAL hospital in the town of Trollhattan, confirmed that four victims were taken to hospital from the school, one of whom was described as ‘seriously injured’.

The assailant is being treated for gunshot wounds. The other people treated at the hospital are young but not kids. Some of them have serious injuries and are being operated on. One person is deceased at the scene.

Niklas Claesson, head of communications at NAL hospital in the town of Trollhattan

The attack happened at the Kronan school in Trollhattan, an industrial town of around 50,000 inhabitants north of Gothenburg. Photos by a local news agency showed several ambulances and police cars on the scene as emergency service staffers dealt with distraught adults and teenagers. A police cordon was marked out with white tape. Police said they had responded to an emergency call saying a masked man with a sword was on the premises and that a person had been attacked at or near the school cafeteria.

Swedish school Europe