The 35-year-old Eritrean, who was found at the scene with serious
knife injuries, had earlier met to discuss his failed residency
application, the Swedish Migration Agency said.
A mother and her adult son died in the attack in Vasteras on Monday.
A second man has also been detained.
On
Wednesday, the prosecutor's office said that investigators were still
holding the 23-year-old who was staying at the same centre for asylum
seekers as the injured man.
He has denied any involvement in the attack.
Police say the reason for the stabbing is unclear, but they do not believe it was politically motivated.
Migration
officials said the 35-year-old had attended a meeting at the agency on
Monday morning about plans to deport him to Italy after his residency
application was rejected last month.
Swedish
newspaper Aftonbladet has reported that CCTV images show the suspect
grabbing two knives from the kitchenware section of Ikea just before the
two shoppers, a 55-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son, were
attacked.
"The attack ends when the alleged murderer stabs himself in the stomach," the report said.
Police chiefs have not confirmed the footage or whether knives on sale in the shop were used.
The 35-year-old has not yet been interviewed due to the serious nature of his injuries.
Police
increased security at refugee accommodation centres in the region this
week after confirming they had arrested two Eritrean asylum seekers over
the murders.
Local officials feared a backlash from "dark forces" who wanted to exploit the case, police chief Per Agren said.
The store in Vasteras, which is about 70 miles (115km) west of the capital Stockholm, is one of the largest in the country.
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