- Several people were killed and dozens injured in shootings at a university in downtown Prague.
- The shooter was rendered harmless, the Czech police said, according to the CTK agency.
- According to authorities, at least eleven people are said to have died.
- According to the Czech Interior Minister, there is no longer any danger to the public.
According to initial information, the incident is said to have occurred at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University on Jan-Palach-Platz. Humanities are taught there.
The police were on site with a large contingent, including special forces. Jan Palach Square is located just a few hundred meters from the famous Charles Bridge, the city’s landmark on the Vltava.
Also hearing an explosion
The police called on people to avoid the area. Residents should not go out of the house. Photos showed students leaving the university building with their arms raised. According to a report by the TV station Nova, the shooter is said to have been on the roof of the faculty building. An explosion was also heard.
There was initially no further information about the alleged shooter or a possible motive. Students and staff at the university said on social media that they had barricaded themselves in lecture halls and offices. People should now be brought out of the building one by one. The rescue service sent several ambulances, emergency doctors and a large ambulance to the scene.
Charles University was founded in 1348, making it one of the oldest European universities. It has a total of around 49,500 students. Of these, around 8,000 study at the Faculty of Philosophy, where subjects such as German, Slavic and history are taught.
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