A man suspected of attacking three elderly women in the Swedish city of Västerås has been shot by police during his arrest. The man was taken to hospital, police said on Friday. The extent of his injuries initially remained unclear. He is suspected of stabbing three elderly women aged between 65 and 80. The three injured women were found outside in the city centre on Friday. According to the police, they had been stabbed with a sharp object. The women were taken to hospital, one of them is seriously injured according to the province of Västmanland. The others are said to have minor injuries.