A KNIFEMAN has been shot by cops after stabbing eight people in a suspected terror attack in Sweden today, reports say.
The attacker, aged in his 20s, was gunned down and taken to hospital after he went on a stabbing rampage in Vetlanda, in the south of the country.
The attacker injured eight people - some seriously - with a bladed weapon, a police spokesperson said.
The knifeman was arrested and taken to hospital after being shot in the leg by cops but his condition is not life-threatening, cops said.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven condemned the "horrific violence".
He said: "Tonight I am thinking of those injured in Vetlanda and their relatives.
"I condemn this horrific violence. We are facing these heinous acts with the collective power of society."
He said: "Several people are seriously injured. These are terrible events and my thoughts go to the victims and their relatives.
"Right now it is unclear exactly what happened and what the motive was. The police have arrested a suspected perpetrator and have initiated a special incident to handle the development of the incident and create security in Vetlanda."
