Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden
A 17-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured in a sword attack at a school in Fagersta, Sweden. An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested, and police are investigating potential links to online communities promoting school violence.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant concerns regarding school safety and the influence of online radicalization on youth violence.
Police and emergency personnel outside the Brinell school in Fagersta, Sweden, after a 17-year-old girl was killed and several people were injured in a sword attack. Photograph: Fredrik Sandberg/TT/Reuters Police and emergency personnel outside the Brinell school in Fagersta, Sweden, after a 17-year-old girl was killed and several people were injured in a sword attack. Photograph: Fredrik Sandberg/TT/Reuters Sweden Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden Three other people wounded after 18-year-old man wielding sword assail students in Fagersta school
Prefer the Guardian on Google A 17-year-old girl has been killed after a teenager brandishing a sword attacked students at a school in Sweden , police have confirmed.
Three other people were wounded in the incident during classes in the central town of Fagersta on Friday afternoon, including two boys aged 12 and 17 who sustained minor injuries.
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