A mass-shooting at a Prague university near the Old Town of the city has left at least 10 people dead, Czech authorities have said – while more than 30 people have been injured, nine of them seriously.
The gunman has been eliminated police reported.
Videos published on social media reportedly showed terrified people fleeing the scene of the shooting.
BREAKING:
Mass-shooting in Prague, Czechia at the Charles University.
First reports say multiple people have been killed.
Shoots can be heard in the video. Large police presence at the scene. pic.twitter.com/oqtmIIcyG8
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 21, 2023
BREAKING:
Mass-shooting in Prague, Czechia.
Initial reports say that many people have been killed pic.twitter.com/uL1BaTszlH
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 21, 2023
An email sent to staff at the university, seen by Reuters, warned them to: “Stay put, don’t go anywhere, if you’re in the offices, lock them and place furniture in front of the door, turn off the lights.”
One student posted a photograph apparently showing a barricaded classroom door.
Currently stuck inside my classroom in Prague. Shooter is dead, but we are waiting to be evacuated. Praying to make it out alive.
Locked the door before the shooter tried to open it. Fucking hell. pic.twitter.com/wYyhOe5U6p
— Jakob Weizman (@jakobweizman) December 21, 2023
Other students sought safety on the ledges of the University buildings.
WOW! Students hiding on the ledge of a building during mass shooting at Charles University in Prague#prague #charlesuniversity pic.twitter.com/ozZD5LPNTd
— Crime With Bobby (@crimewithbobby) December 21, 2023
Some students saved themselves by hiding on the windowsill of the University roof. Unfortunately, deaths and numerous injuries have been confirmed. https://t.co/PTvJr2Kp6y pic.twitter.com/10C1msHncm
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) December 21, 2023
The Czech president Petr Pavel he was “shocked” by the shootings.
“I am shocked by the events… I would like to express my deep regret and sincere condolences to the families and relatives of the victims claimed by the shooting,” Mr Pavel said on X.
Police had rushed to evacuate the buildings, saying that some students had locked themselves in their classrooms as the shootings happened.
Stále probíhá evakuace budovy, jelikož se někteří studenti před střelcem uzamkli v místnostech. pic.twitter.com/Puw5it55h7
— Policie ČR (@PolicieCZ) December 21, 2023
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