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

On Thursday, a 15-year-old former student killed one person and injured two others at a school in Leszczydol-Nowiny, Wyszkow County, Poland, according to police reports. This incident occurred just a day after another school attack in Sierpc, north-central Poland, where a 19-year-old wounded ten people, including himself, in a separate incident. Despite the best efforts of rescuers, a 37-year-old school employee succumbed to his injuries, as confirmed by police spokespersons on social media platform X.

The Thursday attack took place around 9:00 a.m. when the assailant entered the school armed with a sharp object. Among those wounded were three staff members, with the principal apprehending the 15-year-old. Police responded swiftly to the scene, initiating operations to apprehend the perpetrator. Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski confirmed that in a separate incident, a 17-year-old was detained in Sierpc who was found to be planning an attack, possessing two knives in his backpack.

The first attack occurred in Ostroleka, northeastern Poland, on Wednesday, resulting in ten injuries when a 19-year-old suspect wielding a knife initiated the assault. The suspect, who was among the injured, was detained shortly after the incident by authorities.