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A pupil at an elementary school in northwestern Slovakia fatally stabbed a teacher on Tuesday and injured at least two other people, according to authorities who did not disclose the motive or confirm if the perpetrator was in custody. The victim was a 61-year-old female teacher, while another teacher aged 41 and a student were hospitalized with serious injuries; one of them was in critical condition. President Peter Pellegrini expressed deep sadness over the incident and emphasized the importance of societal calm, respect, and mutual regard. This event follows similar violent incidents at Slovak schools in recent years.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Tuesday, a 13-year-old student at an elementary school in Staskov, northwestern Slovakia, fatally stabbed a 61-year-old female teacher and injured two others. The injured included another female teacher aged 44 who was hospitalized with serious injuries, and a pupil who was in critical condition. The attack occurred during the morning hours but authorities did not disclose any immediate motive. Police apprehended the suspect, and while the situation is under control, the incident has raised concerns over societal atmosphere and safety measures in schools. President Peter Pellegrini expressed deep sadness and emphasized the importance of mutual respect and calmness in society. The village where the attack took place has a population of approximately 2,750 people.
Written for “School Attack In Slovakia” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
Slovakia elementary school student fatally stabs teacher, injures at least two others
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Published Sep. 29, 2026, 7:33 a.m. ET
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A pupil at an elementary school in northwestern Slovakia fatally stabbed a teacher on Tuesday and injured at least two other people, authorities said.
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Authorities did not report the possible motive and it was not immediately clear if the perpetrator was in police custody.
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However, police said they had the situation under control and there was no further threat to the public.
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The teacher who was killed was a 61-year-old woman.
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The injured included a pupil who was in critical condition and a 41-year-old female teacher who was hospitalized with serious injuries, the Slovak rescue service said.
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President Peter Pellegrini said he was “deeply saddened by the tragic incident” and offered condolences to the relatives along with Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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“Such events serve as a serious warning to our entire society,” Pellegrini said.
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“It is all the more important that we pay close attention to the atmosphere we create in society.
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We need more calm, respect, and mutual regard.”
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Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok, Education Minister Tomáš Drucker and Health Minister Kamil Šaško traveled to the town.
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In a similar incident last year, an 18-year-old student fatally stabbed a 51-year-old deputy principal and an 18-year-old student at a high school in northern Slovakia.
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In 2020, a 22-year-old former student attacked a high school in the town of Vrutky, killing the deputy principal and wounding five people, including two students.
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In 2022, a high school student attacked and injured a female pupil at a high school in Novaky.
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