World News | Teen Arrested After Knife Attack in Southern Swedish School
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A 15-year-old boy has been detained on suspicion of attempted murder after a school employee was seriously wounded in a knife attack in southern Sweden Thursday, police said.
Copenhagen, Aug 19 (AP)A 15-year-old boy has been detained on suspicion of attempted murder after a school employee was seriously wounded in a knife attack in southern Sweden Thursday, police said.
The Skanska Dagbladet newspaper said the attacker carried a long knife, wore a skeleton mask, a helmet and what looked like a bulletproof vest. Police declined to comment.
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Police spokeswoman Ewa-Gun Westford said the 45-year-old male victim was rushed by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The boy was arrested outside the school. A police officer fired a weapon in connection with the arrest, Westford said.
The incident happened in Eslov, 36 kilometers (22 miles) northeast of Malmo, Sweden's third largest city.
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The motive for the attack was unclear, Westford said, adding it was not immediately clear whether the teenager is a student at the school.
A nearby sports venue was used to gather the students and staff who were in the school building at the time of the incident.(AP)
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