Sweden school sword attack leaves 17-year-old girl dead; student suspect arrested
TL;DR
An 18-year-old student attacked Brinell School in Fagersta, Sweden, with a sword, killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring three others before police arrested him; investigators are probing motive, with two houses searched, and authorities say no other attackers were involved. The region briefly faced an emergency before calm returned, while national leaders expressed solidarity as Sweden's election approaches.
- Student killed in sword attack at a Swedish school ID’d as 17-year-old girl New York Post
- Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say BBC
- One killed, three injured when man attacks Swedish school with sword Reuters
- Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden The Guardian
- 17-year-old girl dies after sword attack at school WKRC
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