One dead, three wounded in sword attack at Swedish school
One person died and three were wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered a high school in the town of Fagersta in central Sweden, police said, adding the suspect had been arrested.
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- 21 Aug 2026, 13:50 UTC
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One person died and three were wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered a high school in the town of Fagersta in central Sweden, police said, adding the suspect had been arrested.
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One dead, three wounded in sword attack at Swedish school
One person died and three were wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered a high school in the town of Fagersta in central Sweden, police said, adding the suspect had been arrested.
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One dead, three wounded in sword attack at Swedish school
Swedish police said that one person had died and three had been wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered a high school in the town of Fagersta in central Sweden.
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Police report one dead in sword attack at Swedish school
Swedish police have confirmed that one person has died as a result of a sword attack at a school in Fagersta in central Sweden.
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Two teens injured in sword attack at Swedish school
At least two teenagers were seriously wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered a high school in central Sweden, authorities said.
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Several wounded in sword attack at Swedish school
An attacker with a sword has wounded several people at a high school in central Sweden, authorities said, while media reported the perpetrator had been shot by police.
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Several people injured in sword attack at Swedish school
Several people were injured today at a Swedish secondary school by a person armed with a sword, the Fagersta municipality in central Sweden said in a statement.
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