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Swedish school sword attack victim ID'd as 17-year-old girl
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- A deadly sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, Sweden, resulted in the death of a 17-year-old girl and injuries to three others, including two boys aged 12 and 17 who were severely wounded.
- The 18-year-old male attacker, a student at the school, was arrested, and the incident is being investigated as murder and attempted murder, with police firing shots during the arrest but not hitting the suspect.
- Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and opposition leader Magdalena Andersson visited the memorial site, expressing solidarity with victims' families, while political parties suspended campaign events ahead of the September parliamentary election.
- No official motive has been disclosed, but investigators have conducted house searches and plan to interview many witnesses as part of the ongoing investigation.
- The attack adds to a history of violent school incidents in Sweden, including a mass shooting in Örebro in 2023 and fatal attacks in Malmo in 2022 and Trollhattan in 2015, prompting government discussions on tougher security measures.
