Prague in shock after fatal shooting

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Czech Republic: Prague in shock after fatal shooting

Czech Republic: Prague in shock after fatal shooting – (FRANCEINFO)

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franceinfo – V. Lerouge, L. Nahon, @RevelateursFTV, L. Latour

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At least 15 people died in a shooting at a university in Prague, Czech Republic, on Thursday December 21. The police also counted 24 injured.

In the historic center of Prague (Czech Republic), amazement, Thursday December 21. An explosion and gunshots rang out in a university located between the Christmas market and the Jewish quarter. Students take refuge, balancing on the cornices of the building. In classrooms, staff and students crouch under tables. Impressive police and ambulance resources were deployed, according to a French tourist present in the neighborhood.

Shooter found dead

The perpetrator of the attack is a 24-year-old campus student. His father was found dead this afternoon. The police were looking for him. He would have indicated on social networks that he was fed up with life, before committing his massacre. Martin Vondrasek, the police chief, draws up an initial assessment of “15 dead” And “at least 24 injured” who have “was taken care of on site”. The shooter was found dead.


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