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Student killed in sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl
PBS • • general
Key Points:
- A 17-year-old girl was killed and three others wounded, two seriously, in a sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, Sweden, carried out by an 18-year-old male student.
- The suspect was arrested, and police are investigating the case as murder and attempted murder, with no indication of additional perpetrators.
- Authorities fired shots during the arrest but did not hit the attacker; the region declared a state of emergency on Friday, which ended by Saturday.
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson visited the site, expressing solidarity and suspending election campaign events amid ongoing investigations.
- Sweden has experienced several violent school attacks in recent years, prompting government proposals for tougher gun laws following a deadly mass shooting in 2023.
