Seven injured in Polish school knife attack, police say
Police said the suspect was a student and that investigators are examining a possible explosive device found in his backpack.
- 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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A young man armed with a knife attacked nine people at Vocational School Complex No. 4 in Ostrołęka. He injured five students, two teachers, and two bystanders. A homemade explosive device was found at the school. Here's what you need to know about the incident.
9 injured in knife attack at school and nearby park in Poland
Nine people, including students and teachers, were injured in a knife attack at a school and a nearby park in Poland, according to local media. A student was arrested, and a homemade explosive device was reportedly found in his backpack. The attack happened at about 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday at Vocational School Complex No. 4 […]
Nine wounded in stabbing spree at Polish school
A 19-year-old on Wednesday stabbed nine people with a knife at his vocational school in Poland, north of the capital Warsaw, wounding students, teachers and passers-by. The teen was arrested after the rampage at a school in Ostroleka, 120 kilometres from Warsaw, said police, who released a blurred photo following his arrest. Mariusz Frankowski, the top local official, said five students, two teachers and two passers-by were injured. "The lives o…
(Berlin=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Gye-yeon = Local media outlet TVP and others reported that a knife attack occurred at a school in Poland on the 7th (local time), injuring 10 people...
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