A shooting occurred in the building of the Prague University in the Czech Republic on Thursday, killing 14 people and wounding 25 others, according to Czech Police and the city's rescue service. The police have yet to provide specific details about the victims or the circumstances that led to the shooting in the Czech capital, as per reports.
As per estimates by Prague’s rescue service, a total of 16 people had died, including the shooter. It said about 30 others suffered various injuries, including nine with serious ones. Prime Minister Petr Fiala canceled his scheduled events and was heading for Prague.
The police said that the shooter has been 'eliminated' and his identity remains unknown so far. Officers were deployed to the Jan Palach Square and cordoned off the area. The police urged people to leave the surrounding streets and stay inside their homes.
Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said there's no other shooter at the scene and there's no imminent further danger, but he urged people to cooperate with police. The Philosophical Faculty of Charles University, located at the square has been evacuated, Prague mayor Bohuslav Svoboda said.
An email to staff at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University, seen by Reuters, had said a shooter was in one of its buildings and had told staff to "stay put". "Don't go anywhere, if you're in the offices, lock them and place furniture in front of the door, turn off the lights," the email said.
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