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

https://mins.news/en/item/29434

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 18:29 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/swedish-police-identify-17-year-old-girl-as-victim-in-school-sword-attack?traffic_source=rss

> Swedish police identified a 17-year-old girl as the victim of Friday’s deadly sword attack at a high school in Fagersta. The 18-year-old suspect, a student at the school, is being held on suspicion of murder and multiple attempted murders. Two boys were seriously wounded and another person suffered minor injuries. Investigators are examining possible links to online communities promoting school violence.

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