One dead, 2 injured in Poland’s second school attack in two days

A 15-year-old former student killed one person and injured two others at a Polish primary school on Thursday morning, just one day after a 19-year-old wounded 10 individuals in a similar attack at another school. The attacker, a former pupil who currently studies at a vocational school, entered the school in Leszczydol-Nowiny, Wyszkow County, northeast of Warsaw, around 7am.

Police spokeswoman Katarzyna Kucharska confirmed that a 37-year-old caretaker was the first victim, sustaining fatal injuries from a sharp object. The attacker was reportedly carrying three knives during the assault. Principal and teacher, who heard the screams and tried to restrain the assailant, sustained injuries as well. The two injured individuals' lives were not in immediate danger, according to Interior Ministry spokeswoman Karolina Galecka.

The motive behind the attack remains unclear at this stage. Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened an emergency meeting in response to the incident. In a separate event on Wednesday, police in Sierpc, north-central Poland, detained a 17-year-old for making threats of violence on school grounds. The suspect was found in possession of two knives, and electronic devices revealed online searches related to orchestrating a violent event.