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6 dead after man opens fire in Czech hospital waiting room 6 dead after man opens fire in Czech hospital waiting room
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PRAGUE — Six people were killed in a shooting in a hospital in the eastern Czech Republic Tuesday, the prime minister said. PRAGUE — Six people were killed in a shooting in a hospital in the eastern Czech Republic Tuesday, the prime minister said. Police said the suspect is at large and described him as armed and dangerous.
Police initially said the shooter was at large. Video footage and pictures published by public radio later showed police arresting a person at the site but police didn’t immediately confirm that it was the suspect. Prime Minister Andrej Babis told Czech public television the shooting took place around 7 a.m. in a waiting room. The attacker opened fire at people’s heads from close range, Babis said.
Prime Minister Andrej Babis told Czech public television the shooting took place in a waiting room. The attacker opened fire at people’s heads from close range, Babis said. He said he was heading for the site, at the University hospital in the eastern city of Ostrava, 350 kilometers (220 miles) east of Prague.
He said he is heading for the site. Police said the man left in a silver-grey Renault Laguna car and called on the public not to try to stop him.
Officials initially published a photo of a man in a red jacket they said was the suspect, but later said that person was an important witness. Police published a photo of the suspect, having withdrawn an earlier photo of a different man. They said that man was now considered to be a witness.
The shooting happened around 7 a.m. Tuesday morning in the University hospital in the city of Ostrava, located 350 kilometers (220 miles) east of Prague. Video footage and pictures published by public radio showed police arresting a person at the site but that person did not appear to be the shooting suspect.
Officials say people have been evacuated from the clinic. Police are boosting security across the country.Officials say people have been evacuated from the clinic. Police are boosting security across the country.
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