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Teen stabs 7-year-old girl to death at school in Croatia
December 20, 2024
Article Body Text<p>A 7-year-old girl was stabbed to death Friday at an elementary school in Croatia by a knife-wielding teenager who also wounded three other children and a teacher, officials said. </p> <p>Video footage Friday showed children running away from the school as a medical helicopter was landing. </p> <p>The attacker is a former student of the Precko Elementary School in Zagreb where the attack took place, according to Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic. </p> <p>The teen had a history of mental health issues and after Friday's incident "shut himself in a nearby health center where he tried to injure himself with the knife," according to Bozinovic. Police were able to prevent him from committing suicide. </p> <p>Last year, the teen also tried to kill himself, the minister said. </p> <p>"Five persons have been hospitalized, and their lives are not in danger," Croatian Health Minister Irena Hrstic said, including the attacker in the count. </p> <p><strong>Leaders declare day of mourning</strong></p> <p>School attacks are rare in Croatia. </p> <p>"There are no words to describe the grief over the horrible and unthinkable tragedy that shocked us all today," said President Zoran Milanovic. </p> <p>"We are horrified," said Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. </p> <p>Following the assault at the school, Croatian officials declared Saturday as a day of mourning. </p> <p><em>Some information for this report came from The Associated Press and Reuters. </em></p>
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Embargo DateDecember 20, 2024 16:02 EST
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