The Prague Shooter was a student; his father was found dead
- December 21, 2023
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The perpetrator of the shooting in Prague, which left at least 15 people dead and more than two dozen injured, was a Charles University student. At least fifteen
The perpetrator of the shooting in Prague, which left at least 15 people dead and more than two dozen injured, was a Charles University student.
At least fifteen people were killed and another 24 were injured, nine of them seriously, as a result shooting this Thursday at Charles University from Prague, said Police Chief Martin Vondracek.
The attacker is among the dead 24 years, that he shot himself in a school hallway while being pursued by police, Vondracek added in a statement to the press.
The police ruled out that it was terrorist. Local media speculate that this could be student university.
“At this time, we have no information that the offender is associated with any terrorist organization,” police said on social media.
In addition, local media reported that the father of the attacker was found dead this Thursday morning in the city of Houston.
“We soon discovered that [el muerto] “He was the suspect’s father,” the head of the department explained. Czech Police, Martin Vondrasek, reports the news agency Ceske Noviny. The officer added that the perpetrator of the shooting, who acted alone, is a university student.
He Minister of Internal Affairs Vit Rakusan In statements to public television, he said the situation was under control and there was no indication there was a second shooter.
At 17:30 local time (1630 GMT), the building was completely evacuated and all the wounded were transferred to various hospitals in the capital, where the Ministry of Health activated a plan to care for the injured.
Experts conducted a pyrotechnic inspection of an object located next to the house. Czech Philharmonic and Faculty of Industrial Arts (UMPRUM)to detect possible risks of an accident, but they ruled out any conclusions.
With this in mind, Minister Rakusan called on the public to comply with the instructions of the police, who closed several access roads to the scene, as well as the famous Carlos Bridge.
Karolinska University, one of the oldest in Europe, It is located very close to Jan Palach Square, one of the most tourist areas in the center of Prague.
(According to EFE and Europa Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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