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One child dies and 8 injured after knife attack at Zagreb school

One child dies and 8 injured after knife attack at Zagreb school

A child has been killed and eight others injured in a knife attack at an elementary school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb.

The attacker, a 19-year-old man believed to be a former student, entered a classroom at Prečko Elementary School early Friday morning and attacked the teacher and several children with a knife.

According to the Associated Press, the child who lost his life was a 7-year-old girl.

The teacher suffered serious injuries and is in critical condition, the Sveti Duh Hospital said. “The attacker has been arrested. The injured are receiving medical treatment,” Zagreb police said.