{
  "id": 12849459,
  "title": "One dead, two injured in Poland’s second school attack in two days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/one-dead-two-injured-in-polands-second-school-attack-in-two-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:02:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-08-one-dead-two-injured-in-polands-second-school-attack-in-two-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe 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.",
  "summary": "A 15-year-old former pupil killed one person and injured two others at a Polish school on Thursday, police said, just a day after a 19-year-old wounded 10 people including himself in an attack at another school.",
  "key_points": [
    "15-year-old former student killed one person in Leszczydol-Nowiny school attack.",
    "Three school staff members injured, principal apprehended assailant.",
    "Second attack occurred the following day in Sierpc, injuring ten people."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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        "title": "One dead in Poland's second school attack in two days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/one-dead-in-polands-second-school-attack-in-two-days",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "One dead, 2 injured in Poland’s second school attack in two days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/one-dead-2-injured-in-polands-second-school-attack-in-two-days",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:43:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Notes from Poland",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/one-person-killed-in-second-school-knife-attack-in-poland-in-two-days",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:50:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Caretaker killed and two teachers injured in knife attack at Poland school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/caretaker-killed-and-two-teachers-injured-in-knife-attack-at-poland",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:02:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}