Swedish School Attack Kills One

A sword attack at a Swedish school left one dead and two injured; an 18-year-old suspect was detained.

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Updated Aug 21, 7:20pm ET

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One person was killed and at least two others were seriously injured in a sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden, after an 18-year-old man entered the high school and attacked people. Police were alerted shortly after 14:00 local time and arrested the suspect at the school; officers said they fired shots during the arrest. The attack took place as students had recently returned from summer break, and authorities did not immediately identify the victims.

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