Kristersson Cancels Sept. 13 Campaign Speech After School Sword Attack Kills 1
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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 22
Kristersson Cancels Sept. 13 Campaign Speech After School Sword Attack Kills 1
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 22
Summary
A 17-year-old girl was killed and three others were injured in a sword attack at a school in Fagersta, prompting Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to cancel a campaign speech ahead of Sweden’s Sept. 13 election.
Police shot and detained the suspect after the attack in the central Swedish town, leaving residents and officials in shock.
The killing cast a shadow over the election campaign and renewed focus on law and order, an issue surveys show is already a key concern for Swedish voters.