A child and a teacher have reportedly died and three others are injured after a masked man with a sword attacked a school in Trollhättan, Sweden.
Two students, aged 11 and 15, suffered serious wounds and are undergoing surgery, Sveriges Radio reports.
A teacher is also being treated at hospital.
Students said they locked themselves in classrooms and cupboards to escape the attacker.
Some reports say the attacker was wearing a Star Wars mask, and the students initially thought it was a prank.
Police said the attacker, who was aged in his 20s, had been shot. He is being treated at a local hospital.
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