Seven injured in Polish school knife attack, police say
- On Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026, a 19-year-old was detained following a knife attack at the Vocational School Complex in Ostroleka, Poland, that left seven people injured.
- RMF reported that the suspect was a student at the Vocational School Complex, where most victims were fellow students, though one teacher was also wounded.
- Serious injuries were reported among the seven victims; Mayor Pawel Niewiadomski confirmed that emergency services secured the scene and the situation is now under control.
- Provincial police in Ostroleka confirmed the 19-year-old suspect remains in custody following rapid emergency response to the Vocational School Complex grounds.
- Located north of Warsaw, Ostroleka is where local authorities continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the violence at the Vocational School Complex.
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It happened this morning. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for an urgent meeting at 1:00 p.m. to address the problem of violence in schools.
One person killed in second school knife attack in Poland in two days
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A 15-year-old student killed and wounded one and two in his former school this Thursday morning in Leszczydol-Nowiny, Poland. The previous day, another stabbing attack had caused nine injuries in a high school.
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