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Other MoA event in Fagersta, Brinell School area, Sweden on Fri 21st August 2026

21st August 2026

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Attack on high school in Fagersta - this is what we know

• A 17-year-old girl was killed and two boys under the age of 18 were seriously injured when a man armed with a sword attacked Brinell School in Fagersta.

• The police were called at 2:06 p.m. Ten minutes later, one of the patrols on site announced that they had fired live fire at the perpetrator and arrested him.

• The suspected perpetrator is 18 years old and a student at the school. He is being held on probable cause suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

• The condition of the seriously injured teenage boys is described as serious but stable. Another boy suffered minor injuries.

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Fagersta ( Brinell School area )

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