On the afternoon of December 21, an incident occurred at Charles University in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, that shook the whole country. A man with a gun broke into the university's library and randomly attacked the teachers and students present, killing several people and injuring dozens. ** Quickly arrived at the scene and engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the gunman, eventually killing him. Currently, an investigation into the cause and details of the incident is ongoing.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred around 2 p.m. when there was a lot of people reading and studying in the library. Suddenly, a man in a black coat, a mask and a hat burst into the library, armed with a semi-automatic rifle, and began to shoot at the crowd. Gunshots and screams resounded throughout the library, and the scene was terrifying. Many people panicked and ran for their lives, some hid under tables, some jumped out of windows to escape, and some called the police**. The gunman did not seem to have a specific target, but simply shot at anyone he saw, men, women, and children.
I was on the second floor of the library when I heard a gunshot and immediately hid behind a bookshelf. I saw that the gunman was at the top of the stairs next to me, and he was walking up as he shot at the people below. I was trembling with fear and could only pray that he wouldn't see me. One of the surviving students said.
I was on the first floor of the library when I saw the gunman rushing in and immediately ran to the exit. But the exit was blocked by the gunman, who fired a shot at us, hitting a girl in front of me, who fell to the ground on the spot, blood splattered everywhere. I had to turn around and run to the window, open it with all my might, and jump out. When I jumped, I heard his gunshot, and I don't know if it hit me. Another surviving student said.
*After receiving the alarm, a SWAT team and *** were immediately dispatched to the scene. When they arrived at the library, they found that the gunman had run to the third floor and continued to the people below**. The perimeter of the library was quickly cordoned off, the surrounding crowd was evacuated, and then the library entered the library, where a fierce exchange of fire ensued with the gunmen. After about half an hour of confrontation, ** finally killed the gunman, ending the tragedy.
According to **, the gunman was a 32-year-old Czech man named Martin Novak, a doctoral student at Charles University majoring in history. His mentor was a well-known historian and director of the library named Ivan Straka. * Suspects that the gunman's motives may have something to do with his studies, as his Ph.D. ** was repeatedly returned by his mentor, causing him to become psychologically unbalanced and have thoughts of revenge. It was also found that the gunman had made some hateful and violent remarks on social media before the incident, expressing his dissatisfaction and anger at his mentor and the school. **Further investigation into the gunman's background and conduct is ongoing.
Charles University is the oldest and most famous university in the Czech Republic, founded in 1348, making it one of the oldest universities in Europe. The school has nearly 50,000 students in a variety of subject areas. The university's library is the largest in the Czech Republic, with a collection of more than 6 million books and documents, making it an important base for academic research. The school's president was a well-known physicist named Tomas Zima. Immediately after the incident, he rushed to the scene to express his deep condolences and condolences to the families of the victims and the injured, and announced three days of school-wide mourning.
The list of good authors is an unspeakable tragedy, and we are extremely shocked and saddened by it. We have lost our colleagues and classmates, who are our family and friends. We cannot comprehend such violence and hatred, and we cannot forgive such crimes. We will do everything we can to help the injured**, help survivors recover, and help the entire school through this difficult time. Principal Zema said.
Czech milos Zeman and Prime Minister Andrej Babis also expressed strong condemnation and condolences for the incident, as well as condolences to the families of the victims and the injured. They also said that they would fully support the investigation of **, find out the truth of the incident, and take measures to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
This is a major blow to our country, this is a major insult to our education and culture, this is a major injury to our people. We are outraged and saddened by this, and we condemn it in the strongest terms.