Zagreb school stabbing

Zagreb school stabbing
Banner on a gate at the back of the school, with the inscription: "Zauvijek u našim mislima. Počiva u miru." (translated to English: "Forever in our thoughts. Rest in peace.").
LocationPrečko Elementary School, Dekanići 6, Trešnjevka South District, Zagreb, Croatia
Coordinates45°47′39″N 15°54′16″E / 45.7942818°N 15.9043259°E / 45.7942818; 15.9043259
Date20 December 2024
c. 9:50 a.m. (CET, UTC+01:00)
TargetStudents and staff
Attack type
Mass stabbing Attempted murder-suicide
WeaponsKnife
Deaths1
Injured7 (including the perpetrator)
Perpetrator19-year-old male
MotiveUnder investigation
Charges

On 20 December 2024, a mass stabbing occurred at Prečko Elementary School in Zagreb, Croatia. The attacker, identified as a 19-year-old male, stabbed seven individuals, resulting in the death of a 7-year-old student. Six others, five students and a teacher, also sustained injuries.