US EditionPolish police say one killed in axe attack at Warsaw University
- A 22-year-old man from Poland attacked people with an axe on Wednesday evening at the University of Warsaw campus, resulting in the death of a female staff member and injuries to a security guard.
- The attacker entered a university auditorium at 18:40 local time, but the motive for the assault remains unknown as investigations continue.
- Police detained the suspect, identified as a third-year law student, while the injured security guard was hospitalized in critical condition.
- The university rector described the event as a "huge tragedy" and announced that May 8 will be observed as a day of mourning, expressing sympathy to the victim's family.
- The attack has deeply affected the university community and prompted a formal response from police and university officials as investigations proceed.
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He killed her with an ax: law student attacked at Warsaw university
A woman was killed in an axe attack at Warsaw University on Wednesday, Polish police said. A 22-year-old Polish man was detained after the attack, and the motive for the attack is unknown for now, foreign news agencies report. Today was declared a day of mourning at the university.
Woman killed, security guard seriously injured in axe attack at Polish university
Polish police detained a 22-year-old man after an axe-wielding intruder killed a female employee at the University of Warsaw and seriously injured a security guard who came to her aid.
Polish police say one killed in ax attack at Warsaw University
Police said on Wednesday they had detained a 22-year-old Polish man after he killed one person with an ax at Warsaw University, in an attack the institution described as a "huge tragedy". "Police have detained a man who entered the University of Warsaw campus. One person died, another was taken…
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