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Sword-Wielding Attacker Kills One, Injures Three at Fagersta School; Suspect Arrested

  • 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 of whom were severely injured.
  • The attacker was a former student with a prior assault conviction and was shot and detained by police after the incident.
  • Authorities responded quickly by locking down nearby schools and public buildings, setting up a crisis center, and providing support to those affected in the town of about 13,000 residents.
  • The attack is being investigated as murder and attempted murder, with police conducting house searches and planning to interview many witnesses; no motive has been released.
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18-åringen som er siktet for sverdangrepet på en skole i Fagersta i Sverige, varektsfengsles i fire uker.

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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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