Child stabbed to death in Croatian primary school

A seven-year-old boy was killed and other children were injured in a stabbing at a primary school in Croatia.

The country’s health minister said a teacher was also injured in the knife attack in Zagreb on Friday. The alleged attacker, a 19-year-old young man and former student, was arrested at the scene, local media reported.

Photos showed police officers, ambulance crews and forensic teams outside the building.

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said he was “horrified” by the incident at Precko Primary School.

According to the Ministry of Health, two adults and five children are hospitalized with injuries.

Speaking to reporters outside the children’s hospital, Health Minister Irena Hrstic said the attacker entered the school before stabbing staff and students.