Eleven people died and nine were injured in a shot happened near Carolina University, in the center of PragueWhen a the individual opened fire until he was killed. The attacker is included in the total number of deathsoffered by Czech medical services.
“Eleven dead including the attacker, 9 seriously injured, 5-6 moderately serious injured, up to 10 lightly injured. The numbers can still change,” they said.
“The killer has been eliminated,” Czech police said on social media.
“The entire building is currently being evacuated and there are several dead and dozens injured,” he added.
An ambulance heads towards the university under attack. Photo: APPolice He gave no details about the victims nor the circumstances of Thursday’s shooting in the capital of the Czech Republic.
Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan confirmed on Czech public television who opened fire I was dead.
The accident occurred at the Faculty of Philosophy, located in Jan Palach square. Authorities said the entire square and surrounding areas were closed off.
Referring to the “tragic events that occurred at the Faculty of Philosophy,” Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala canceled his plans and returned to the capital.
Police initially added that the incident was continuing and urged citizens to stay away from the place and stay in their homes.
“An unknown person opened fire shortly after 3 pm (11 am in Argentina) in the Faculty of Philosophy of the Charles University of Prague, on Jan Palach Square,” in the heart of the capital, Radio Prague International reported.
Charles University, Prague. Photo: Michal Cizek/AFPWhen the police were alerted, they were already there deaths and a significant number of injuries. AND Even though the police had intervened on the spot, the murderer, equipped with a long gun with a telescopic sight, he continued shooting.
“Suddenly I heard shots,” a witness who said she was at the scene told Czech media Mlada Fronta Dnes.
The police prevent passage to the University. Photo: APCharles University is located in the historic center of Prague, about 500 m from the historic Charles Bridge, a tourist magnet.
Terrified students
The Czech News Agency reports that during the shooting, students were sharing information online, warning that people were locked in classrooms and that some classrooms were being evacuated. Eventually the building was completely evacuated.
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