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One dead after sword attack at Swedish school

Police said one person was killed and three others were injured as officers detained an 18-year-old suspect after the attack.

  • A man believed to be a former student attacked several people with a sword at Brinell High School in Fagersta, Sweden.
  • Police shot the suspect in the leg before arresting him and confirmed there was no further danger to the public.
  • At least two teenagers were seriously injured and treated at a local hospital, with other victims wounded and no fatalities reported.
  • Authorities are investigating the incident and reviewing evidence, but no clear motive has been disclosed yet.
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The suspect arrested for the attack on Fagersta is an 18-year-old man

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Three young people were also injured, two of them seriously.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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