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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. Police said the suspect is at large and described him as armed and dangerous. | |
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. | |
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. | |
Police said the man left in a silver-grey Renault Laguna car and called on the public not to try to stop him. | |
Police published a photo of the suspect, having withdrawn an earlier photo of a different man.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. | |
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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