From there he moved on to the university's biggest lecture hall, the Auditorium Maximum building. Polish reports said the woman killed in the attack was a 53-year-old porter who died at the scene.

The 57-year-old porter was at the doors of a 1,200-seat auditorium at Warsaw University, locking up during her early evening shift when she was brutally attacked and lost her life ...

Police secure the Warsaw University campus, May 7, 2025. (Reuters/Kacper Pempel) "One person died, the other was taken to hospital with serious injuries," Warsaw police said.

May 8 (UPI) -- A female employee at Warsaw University in Poland was killed and a second worker was seriously injured by an ax-wielding intruder. Police said they had detained a 22-year-old man who ...

The 57-year-old porter was at the doors of a 1,200-seat auditorium at Warsaw University, locking up during her early evening shift when she was brutally attacked and lost her life ...

The Rector of the University of Warsaw said in a statement that May 8 would be a day of mourning at the institution, calling the attack a "huge tragedy".