Eight people have been injured in a Swedish town after a stabbing attack police say could be terror-related.
A man in his 20s attacked people in the town of Vetlanda, about 210 miles south of the capital Stockholm, on Wednesday afternoon.
Aftonbladet said the weapon used was a knife but the Associated Press reported it was an axe.
Police said people had been stabbed in at least five locations in the town of roughly 13,000 people, and some of the victims were in a serious condition.
The attacker's motive was not clear but Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said terrorism was possible.
He said: "In the light of what has emerged so far in the police investigation, prosecutors have initiated a preliminary investigation into terrorist crimes.
"We confront such heinous acts with the combined force of our society."
Sweden's domestic security agency SAPO is also working on the case, he said, adding: "They continuously assess whether there are reasons to take security-enhancing measures and are prepared to do so if necessary."
Regional police chief Malena Grann said: "We have started a preliminary investigation of attempted murder but there are details in the investigation that make us investigate possible terror motives."
Asa Karlqvist owns a flower shop in the town and told local newspaper Vetlanda-Posten: "We heard a scream from the street.
"Then we saw a man enter the store, shouting that he had been stabbed.
"Blood was pouring from his shoulder, so we got towels and applied pressure on the wound."
Meanwhile, the attacker is in hospital after being shot by police before he was arrested.
Local police chief Jonas Lindell said "it seems that the injuries are not life-threatening" but he did not give further details.
Police have not identified the attacker publicly but said he was previously known to them for minor crimes.
There is no indication that others were involved in the attack, they added.
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2021-03-03 22:37:30Z
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