Thursday, December 21, 2023
Dead and injured in suspected shooting at Charles University
SZ - Saxon newspaper
Dead and injured in suspected shooting at Charles University
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There is said to have been a shooting at Charles University in the center of Prague. Police confirm deaths and injuries. Heavily armed officers cordon off a large area not far from the Old Town Market.
The police are on site with a large contingent.
Prague. There is currently a major police operation at a Charles University faculty in downtown Prague. According to initial information from the police, there are several dead and injured people on site.
According to media reports, there was a shooting in the Faculty of Arts. The police have not yet officially confirmed this. However, there are numerous units on site, some of them heavily armed.
Footage from the scene shows people running out of the building surrounded by police officers.
The police are calling on people via X, formerly Twitter, to avoid the area around Jan Palach Square not far from the Old Town Square and not to leave their houses.