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One dead after sword attack at Swedish school
Police say an 18-year-old suspect is in custody after the attack, and investigators are interviewing witnesses while treating the case as murder and attempted murder.
- On Friday afternoon, an 18-year-old attacker entered Brinell school in Fagersta, Sweden, killing a 17-year-old student with a sword. Police detained the suspect shortly after the school returned from summer break.
- Two boys aged 12 and 17 were seriously wounded, with one requiring emergency surgery, while a third sustained light injuries. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson visited Saturday morning to honor the dead student and three wounded victims.
- Police chief Tommy Alriksson said investigators are seeking a motive, stating "We are looking into several leads... We are trying, of course, to remain as open-minded as possible." Media reports indicate the suspect had a previous assault conviction.
- Officers have conducted around 80 interviews and plan to question nearly 450 school staff and students. Minnea, a Brinell student, told SVT: "It's terrible to think that someone you sat at the same table with, someone you talked to, is suddenly dead."
- Sweden has suffered previous educational institution attacks; in February 2025, a 35-year-old killed 10 people at an adult education center in Orebro, and in March 2022, an 18-year-old stabbed two teachers in Malmo. Authorities added that "the police investigation is proceeding at full speed.
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The suspect of attacking the student with a sword, who has already been arrested, is an 18-year-old man.
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