This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/news/589464-prague-university-shooting/
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Fatal shooting reported at Prague university | Fatal shooting reported at Prague university |
| (32 minutes later) | |
| Police in the Czech capital say that multiple people were killed or injured | Police in the Czech capital say that multiple people were killed or injured |
| A gunman has killed multiple people and injured dozens more in the Czech capital of Prague, police said on Thursday. Reports suggest that the incident took place at a university campus. | A gunman has killed multiple people and injured dozens more in the Czech capital of Prague, police said on Thursday. Reports suggest that the incident took place at a university campus. |
| Czech police rushed to Jan Palach square in central Prague on Thursday afternoon amid reports of a shooting. In a post to social media, the force said that several people were found dead at the scene, and that dozens more were injured. | Czech police rushed to Jan Palach square in central Prague on Thursday afternoon amid reports of a shooting. In a post to social media, the force said that several people were found dead at the scene, and that dozens more were injured. |
| The shooter was “eliminated” by officers, the police said, adding that the building where the incident took place was being evacuated. | The shooter was “eliminated” by officers, the police said, adding that the building where the incident took place was being evacuated. |
| The shooting occurred at the philosophy department of Charles University, a faculty spokeswoman told local media. The university is located in a busy area of the city, near to the historic Charles Bridge. | |
| Video footage showed panicked crowds running across the bridge, which is usually thronged with tourists. Unverified photos shared by local media showed a man wielding a long rifle on the roof of the university building. | |
| Praga right now #prague#pragapic.twitter.com/zhxoFeazTp | |