At least one child killed and several injured in a knife attack at a primary school in Croatia

At least one child has been killed and several injured in a knife attack at a primary school in Croatia. The attack happened this Friday morning in Zagreb, according to authorities.

A 19-year-old young man is the author of the attack and has also been injured. He is already in police custody.

“Today, December 20, around 9:50 a.m., a Croatian citizen from 19 years injured a teacher and several students with a sharp object at an educational institution in the Precko area. The attacker is under police surveillance. The injured are receiving medical assistance. “A child has died as a result of his injuries,” the statement explains.

In total, there are seven injured, five minors and two adults, including the attacker.

“We are shocked“, like all Croatians, for the horrible tragedy in the first school,” said Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. The injured have been transferred to hospitals in Zagreb and the authorities will give more details of what happened throughout the day. .