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Seven injured in Polish school knife attack, police say

Police said the 19-year-old suspect was detained after the attack, and two victims were seriously hurt, broadcaster RMF FM reported.

  • 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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In Poland, a student staged a knife attack in a technical school, at least 8 people were injured In <p>Ostrołęka, Poland, a 19-year-old student attacked with a knife in a technical school, eight people were injured, including five children. Attacker detained.</p>

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At a vocational school in northeastern Poland, an attacker attacked students and teachers with a knife. At least seven people were injured. According to the police, the alleged attacker was arrested.

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A stabbing attack resulted in seven injuries on Wednesday in a professional high school in Ostroleka, north-east Poland. A 19-year-old young man was arrested after the incident, which occurred in the vicinity and enclosure of the establishment.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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