A shooting broke out at the University of Prague. Czech emergency services reported ten dead and several injured on Thursday. “According to initial information, we can confirm that there are dead and injured at the scene,” according to a message from the local police published on its X account (ex-Twitter). Authorities later announced that the assailant had been “eliminated.” “The building is currently evacuated and there are several dead and dozens injured on the scene,” she added in this brief statement.
An explosion
According to Czech media, the shooting occurred at the Faculty of Arts, where teachers and students were ordered to lock themselves up during the police intervention. Private television channel Nova TV reported an explosion and a shooter on the roof of the building in Prague’s historic center.
Interior Minister Vit Rakusan told state television that the presence of “no other shooters” had been “confirmed” and called on the population to follow police instructions. Police closed the area and asked people living nearby to stay home.