Victim Was Employee for University
University officials said the employee killed was a longtime university employee. She was more than 60 years old and was employed as a porter at the Auditorium Maximum Poland’s national press agency PAP reported. A security guard who tried to halt the violence was also hurt by the attacker. Private broadcaster Polsat said the woman's severed head was found at the site.

Attacker in Custody
Police said the suspect is a 22-year-old Polish man who has been arrested. Piotr Antoni Skiba, a spokesman for the District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw, said the man did not live in the capital. The university will also be hosting a press conference within 40 hours when more information about the forensic data will be released,” Skiba said.

‘Sad, dark day’ for university
The University of Warsaw declared May 8 a day of mourning due to the tragedy. The university’s rector and college issued a statement of official mourning, which said, “Our colleague, an employee of the University of Warsaw, was murdered in a bestial way.

Reaction from Officials
“RIP Ola Gierek,” wrote Warsaw Mayor and presidential hopeful Rafał Trzaskowski on social media. “I am deeply shaken by the news of the brutal crime at the University of Warsaw,” he wrote on X. He also extended condolences to the victim’s family and wished the injured guard a speedy recovery. Trzaskowski also called for tough legal consequences, saying, "This brutal attack must receive a severe response."

Ongoing Investigation
While police and crime scene technicians continue their investigation, the university community and officials in the city are reeling. More to come with the next prosecutor's briefing.

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