Thursday, December 21, 2023The Czech Republic has erupted in the deadliest large-scale event in decades.
At least 14 people were killed and 25 injured when a gunman stormed the Charles University School of Arts building in the center of the capital, Prague, Czech police chief Martin von DlaĊĦek said late Thursday. The gunman then committed suicide. The university will prepare for Christmas break on December 23. The students were looking forward to the holidays, but something unfortunate happened.
During the course of the violence, some students locked themselves in classrooms to avoid **, and several people hid on a tall exterior ledge in a building. One student told reporters that he heard gunshots and screams in the classroom, and they locked the door and pushed the furniture against the door. It was very scary, very painful. When the police arrived, they went downstairs and left, and he saw blood on every floor.
Police released some information to reporters that a deceased person was found in a small town about 13 miles west of Prague. The man is believed to be the gunman's father. During his journey to Prague, the gunman sent a message to the police that he was preparing to commit suicide. The gunman is also suspected to be linked to the double case that took place last week on the outskirts of Prague. The gun machine is currently under investigation.
The Czech Republic declared a day of mourning for the victims on Saturday. Czech Pyotr Pavel said that this was "the most tragic event in the history of the Czech Republic". Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala also expressed sadness and anger, but also noted that the incident was a separate incident. Interior Minister Rakushan also said that the incident was not an act of terrorism.
It is an undeniable fact that the Czech Republic has the most lax gun control in the European Union, with more than 300,000 people legally owning guns, including nearly 1 million of them**. The two most recent ** incidents occurred in December 2019, when a 42-year-old man killed six people in a hospital waiting room before shooting himself. In 2015, a man shot and killed eight people in a restaurant before committing suicide. Incident at the University of Prague, Czech Republic