December 21, 2023 10:56 AM EST
PRAGUE — Czech police say a capturing in downtown Prague has killed an unspecified variety of individuals and wounded dozens of others.
Police gave no particulars concerning the victims or the circumstances of Thursday’s gunfire within the Czech Republic’s capital.
Czech Inside Minister Vit Rakusan informed Czech public tv the one who opened fireplace was useless.
Rakusan stated there is not any different shooter on the scene and there is not any imminent additional hazard, however he urged individuals to cooperate with police. Police say officers had been deployed resulting from a capturing at a college in Jan Palach Sq..
The philosophy division of Charles College, which is situated on the sq., has been evacuated, Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda stated.
The police division stated the sq. has been sealed off. It urged individuals additionally to go away the encircling streets and keep inside.
Jana Postova, a spokesperson for Prague’s rescue service, confirmed quite a few individuals had been injured however had no particulars.