Swedish police say 1 dead, 2 injured after school sword attack - CBS News

An 18-year-old carried out a sword attack at the Brinell School in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, killing a 17-year-old girl and injuring three other people.
The assault occurred while classes were in session, with roughly 400 to 500 students present; the suspect was arrested, and the case is being investigated as murder and attempted murder.
Two of the wounded, boys aged 12 and 17, were seriously injured, while a third victim, also under 18, was slightly hurt and discharged from a hospital, according to Swedish news agency TT.
Police Chief Tommy Alriksson said there was no reason to believe multiple perpetrators were involved, and no official motive has been established; investigators conducted two house searches and planned to interview many witnesses and review camera footage.
On Saturday morning, about 70 people gathered at a municipal memorial site with flowers and candles, and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson visited the makeshift memorial outside the school.
Kristersson called the attack a "serious incident," noting the violence came "right after the summer break," and the Fagersta city government set up a crisis center in a nearby sports hall.