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Slovakia elementary school student fatally stabs teacher, injures at least two others

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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.

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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.

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Slovakia elementary school student fatally stabs teacher, injures at least two others By asserted

student → stab → others

Published Sep. 29, 2026, 7:33 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. A pupil at an elementary school in northwestern Slovakia fatally stabbed a teacher on Tuesday and injured at least two other people, authorities said. asserted

authorities → publish → people

Authorities did not report the possible motive and it was not immediately clear if the perpetrator was in police custody. asserted

perpetrator → report → custody

However, police said they had the situation under control and there was no further threat to the public. asserted

they → say → public

The teacher who was killed was a 61-year-old woman. asserted

who → kill → ?

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. asserted

service → injure → injuries

President Peter Pellegrini said he was “deeply saddened by the tragic incident” and offered condolences to the relatives along with Prime Minister Robert Fico. asserted

he → say → Fico

“Such events serve as a serious warning to our entire society,” Pellegrini said. asserted

Pellegrini → serve → society

“It is all the more important that we pay close attention to the atmosphere we create in society. asserted

we → pay → society

We need more calm, respect, and mutual regard.” asserted

We → need → calm

Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok, Education Minister Tomáš Drucker and Health Minister Kamil Šaško traveled to the town. asserted

Eštok → travel → town

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. asserted

student → stab → Slovakia

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. asserted

student → attack → students

In 2022, a high school student attacked and injured a female pupil at a high school in Novaky. asserted

student → attack → Novaky

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