Overview
- A stabbing at an elementary school in Staskov on Tuesday, Sept. 29, left a 61-year-old female teacher dead and two others injured, including a pupil in critical condition and a female teacher hospitalized with serious wounds.
- Some media and AFP named the attacker as an eighth-grade pupil of about 13 years old and reported a 13-year-old was detained, but authorities have not fully confirmed the suspect’s legal or custody status.
- Police said the scene was secured and there was no further threat to the public, while the interior, education and health ministers and the president traveled to Staskov to oversee the response.
- Investigators have not announced a motive and emergency services and prosecutors continue to gather evidence and interview witnesses as the probe remains active.
- The attack follows several recent knife attacks at Slovak schools and is likely to sharpen debate over school security measures, juvenile justice procedures and mental-health support for pupils.