A man opened fire in a university building in downtown Prague on Thursday, killing 15 people. A motive for the shooting remains unclear.
This is one of the Czech Republic’s worst mass shootings in history.
Videos Surface Of Mass Shooting In Prague
BREAKING:
Reports of many killed in a mass-shooting at the Charles University of Prague, Czechia.
The pictures below show the shooter of the roof of the building and students trying to hide from him on a ledge high up in the air. pic.twitter.com/9K0ibvudGP
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 21, 2023
According to eyewitnesses, the man opened fire in the philosophy department building of Charles University. The shooter has been confirmed to be a student at the school, Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek said. He has not been named publicly.
At this time, police did not give any details about the victims or a possible motive for the shooting. Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said investigators do not suspect a link to any extremist ideology or groups, according to AP News.
In a video shared on Instagram, students were seen hiding on an awning on the outside of the building for safety.
Prague, Czech Republic –
Another snap of the shooter. Unconfirmed reports that he was targetting the Jewish union of students. Regardless, many are dead
pic.twitter.com/XGrl7UOkZD
— Drake Slayer (@drakeslayer100) December 21, 2023
Pavel Nedoma, the director of the nearby Rudolfinum Gallery, said he saw a person standing on a balcony of the building and shooting a gun.
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Police are still searching the area for possible explosives. The building was evacuated, according to Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda. President Petr Pavel said he was “shocked” by what happened.
Police vehicles and ambulances sped across the bridge with their sirens blaring as they responded to the mass shooting.
Students hiding during a shooting at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/qN0Ns46OCM
— Morbid Knowledge (@Morbidful) December 21, 2023
“Footage shows students hiding on a ledge during an ongoing mass shooting in University in Prague,” one user shared on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
BREAKING: Footage show students hiding on a ledge during an ongoing mass shooting in University in Prague pic.twitter.com/8j5bkHInwd
— Lore of the Land (@LoreOfTh3Land) December 21, 2023
In another video, gunshots can be heard.
Shooting in Prague. Gunshots audible in this video. pic.twitter.com/SQKuamHrKm
— inverse square law of information propagation (@_inverse_square) December 21, 2023
At this time, 15 people are confirmed to be dead.
This is a developing story.
