Czech police: Shooting at Prague university leaves several dead, injured
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A shooting reported Thursday at a university in downtown Prague has left several people dead or injured, according to Czech police.
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The national Police of the Czech Republic did not immediately share more details on the number of victims or the extent of their injuries. Bloomberg News reported that there were “several people dead and dozens wounded.”
In a series of social media posts, police said they were responding around 3:15 p.m. local time (9:15 a.m. EST) to a shooting at a school in Prague’s Old Town. About 45 minutes later, police said the shooter “has been eliminated.”
Reports indicated shots were fired at Charles University Faculty of Arts in Jan Palach Square, according to BBC News. Authorities closed the area as part of their investigation and urged people to stay away.
Check back for updates to this developing story.