Key Facts

• The attack happened at around 14:00 local time on Friday at a high school in central Sweden.
• Police arrested one suspect and may have shot him in the leg.
• The local council did not announce how many people were injured.
• Eight other nearby schools were put on lockdown for safety.
• Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called the event a serious incident and said police are investigating.
• Sweden has had several attacks on schools in recent years, including a deadly mass shooting in 2025.
• Previous attacks included a sword attack in 2015 and a violent attack in 2022 that killed two teachers.
• After the 2025 shooting, the government tightened gun laws because the shooter legally owned rifles.