TikTok account posted sword image from school toilet before attack

Shortly before a school attack in Fagersta, Sweden, a disturbing image of a sword was posted on TikTok from an account that has glorified previous school shootings. The photo, showing a sword on a guitar case on a toilet floor inside the school, was captioned "No more edits" with a sad emoji.

The account, active for just over a month, has featured approximately 20 posts and videos praising figures like Anton Lundin-Pettersson, responsible for the 2015 racist attack in Trollhättan, and Rickard Andersson, who committed a mass murder in Örebro last year. Hashtags used by the account indicate it is part of the "true crime community" on social media, which publishes content celebrating perpetrators of school attacks and mass killings.

The alarm for the attack at Brinellskolan was received by police and emergency services at 2:06 PM on Friday, August 21, 2026. The threatening image was posted at 1:37 PM, just 29 minutes prior. Details in the image align with the school's restroom features, including floor, walls, and alarm buttons. The account's activity raises serious concerns about the online glorification of violence and its potential connection to real-world tragedies.