# 17-year-old girl killed in sword attack at Swedish school

https://mins.news/en/item/29361

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-22 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3SoiTkw

> Swedish police identified the victim of a fatal school sword attack as a 17-year-old girl. An 18-year-old man carrying a sword attacked Brinell School in Fagersta, northwest of Stockholm, while classes were underway Friday.

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