One dead after sword attack at Swedish school
Police said one person was killed and three others were injured as officers detained an 18-year-old suspect after the attack.
- An 18-year-old man attacked students at Brinell High School in Fagersta, Sweden, with a sword, killing one 17-year-old girl and injuring three others, two seriously.
- The suspect, reportedly a former student with a previous assault conviction, was shot by police and detained on suspicion of murder; authorities have ruled out additional perpetrators and are investigating the case.
- Following the attack, several nearby schools and public buildings were locked down, and a crisis center was established in Fagersta to support affected students and employees.
- Swedish leaders including the Prime Minister and King expressed condolences and support, while the investigation into the motive is ongoing.
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17-year-old girl killed in sword attack at Swedish school
STOCKHOLM — The victim killed in a sword attack at a school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police said Saturday, as investigators continued to examine the motive behind the assault.An 18-year-old man armed with a sword carried out the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, northwest of Stockholm, while classes were in session Friday. The attack left one person dead and three others injured, including two seriously.Police arrested the s…
The suspect arrested for the attack on Fagersta is an 18-year-old man
Three young people were also injured, two of them seriously.
A 17-year-old girl has died and three other minors between the ages of 12 and 17 have been injured in an attack with a sword that took place this Friday in
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