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Student killed in sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl

Headline from WHEC Rochester, from the development of Aug 21, 2026

Newest development Aug 22, 2026 · 4 reportsStudent killed in sword attack at a Swedish school ID’d as 17-year-old girl

Police in Sweden say the victim of a deadly sword attack at a school was a 17-year-old girl. An 18-year-old man armed with a sword carried out the attack at the Brinell School in Fagersta northwest of Stockholm while classes were in session on Friday.

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    Student killed in sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl

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    Student killed in sword attack at a Swedish school ID’d as 17-year-old girl

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Sweden: One killed in school sword attack (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Police have said they have arrested an individual who stabbed several people, killing one person, with a sword at a high school in central Sweden.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Sweden: Several wounded in school sword attack (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Police say they have arrested an individual who stabbed several people with a sword at a high school in central Sweden.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Several people injured in sword attack at school in Sweden (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    One person has been taken into custody after the attack at a high school in Fagersta, local authorities said.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    An attacker wielding a sword has injured several people at a school in Sweden, officials say; the suspect is in custody. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    An attacker wielding a sword has injured several people at a school in Sweden, officials say; the suspect is in custody.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Sword attacker wounds several at a school in Sweden (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    An attacker wielding a sword has wounded several people at a school in Sweden, local officials say

  6. The National Pulse

    Man Rampages Through Swedish School With Sword, Multiple Injured. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    A sword-wielding attacker injured multiple people at a Swedish high school in Fagersta before being subdued by police.

  7. BBC News

    Several injured after sword attack at Swedish school (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Police say one man has been arrested, while several other local schools have been locked down.

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    At least 2 teens seriously wounded in sword attack at Swedish school (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    At least two teenagers were seriously wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered a high school in central Sweden, authorities said, while media reported the perpetrator had been shot by police.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    An attacker with a sword wounds several people at a school in Sweden (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    An attacker wielding a sword has wounded several people at a school in Sweden, according to local officials

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Attacker with sword wounds several people at school in central Sweden (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The attack took place at the Brinell School in the city of Fagersta, northwest of the capital, Stockholm, the city government said.

  11. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Former student armed with a sword attacked his old Swedish high school, seriously injuring 3 people (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    An 18-year-old former student attacked people with a sword at a Swedish high school Friday.

  12. UPI

    Man with sword attacks Swedish high school; 3 injured (opens UPI)

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    A man wielding a sword entered a Swedish high school and injured three people Friday before being shot and arrested by police.

  13. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Attack by a man with a sword at a school in Sweden has left 1 person dead, 2 seriously injured, Swedish officials say. (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Attack by a man with a sword at a school in Sweden has left 1 person dead, 2 seriously injured, Swedish officials say.

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    An 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    An 18-year-old with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, killing one person and seriously injuring two others

  15. Al Jazeera

    One killed, three wounded in sword attack at Swedish high school (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    One person has been killed and three others wounded in an attack by a sword-wielding man at a Swedish high school.

  16. CBS News

    Swedish police say 1 dead, 2 injured after school sword attack (opens CBS News)

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    An 18-year-old with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, killing one person and seriously injuring at least two others.

  17. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Teen with sword attacks school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    An 18-year-old man with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, leaving one person dead and at least two others seriously injured, a police chief said.

  18. WKBN Youngstown

    18-year-old with sword attacks school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    An 18-year-old man with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, leaving one person dead and at least two others seriously injured, a police chief said.

  19. Anchorage Daily News

    1 dead, 2 injured in attack at Sweden school by 18-year-old with a sword (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The attack took place while classes were in session, with about 400 to 500 students, officials said. There was no immediate word on the attacker’s possible motive.

  20. Just the News

    Swedish school sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl: report (opens Just the News)

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    An 18-year-old man armed with a sword attacked the Brinell School in Fagersta, northwest of Stockholm, on Friday while classes were underway.

  21. WHDH Boston

    An 18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead and 2 injured (opens WHDH Boston)

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    GENEVA (AP) — An 18-year-old man with a sword attacked a school Friday in central Sweden, leaving one person dead and at least two others seriously...

  22. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Teen kills 1, injures 3 in Sweden sword attack (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    FAGERSTA, Sweden — An 18-year-old man armed with a sword attacked students at a Swedish high school Friday afternoon, killing one person and injuring three, and police shot and detained him as media reported the attacker was a former student…

  23. WHEC Rochester

    Student killed in sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Police in Sweden say the victim of a deadly sword attack at a school was a 17-year-old girl. An 18-year-old man armed with a sword carried out the attack at the Brinell School in Fagersta northwest of Stockholm while classes were in session on Friday.

  24. WFMZ Allentown

    Victim of sword attack at a Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    STOCKHOLM (AP) — The victim of a deadly sword attack at a school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police said Saturday.

  25. ABC News

    Victim of sword attack at Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Police in Sweden say the victim of a deadly sword attack at a school was a 17-year-old girl

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