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What is Known so Far About Stabbing Attack in Sweden
What is Known so Far About Stabbing Attack in Sweden
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According to the Swedish police, the situation is already under control and nothing suggests any accomplices were involved. 03.03.2021, Sputnik International
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What is Known so Far About Stabbing Attack in Sweden
18:47 GMT 03.03.2021 (Updated: 19:26 GMT 03.11.2022) According to the Swedish police, the situation is already under control and nothing suggests any accomplices were involved.
Swedish police are treating a Wednesday stabbing attack in the southern town of Vetlanda as a suspected terrorist incident. Here's what is known so far:
- Eight people have been seriously injured;
- No fatalities have been reported so far;
- Several areas have been cordoned off in connection with a police operation;
- The suspect, a man in his 20s, was shot by officers and is now in custody, Police Spokesperson Angelica Israelsson Silfver said;
- The wounded suspect is being monitored by police in hospital where he's being treated;
- Police believe the suspect acted alone and that nothing points to any accomplices;
- The attacker's motive remains unknown;
- The situation is now under control, police say;
- The incident was first investigated as suspected attempted murder but later in the evening was changed to suspected terrorism.