Sweden School Sword Attack Kills Girl

A 17-year-old girl was killed and two teens hurt in a sword attack at a Swedish school.

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Updated Aug 22, 2:29pm ET

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Swedish police said Saturday that the student killed in a sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden, was a 17-year-old girl. An 18-year-old male student armed with a sword attacked the school during classes on Friday, killing her and wounding three other students, two of them seriously. Police arrested the suspect and are investigating the case as murder and attempted murder.

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