Czech Republic: At least 10 dead, 30 wounded in shooting at University of Prague

At a university in the centre of the Czech capital on Thursday (21 December), a gunman killed at least 10 people and wounded 30 others before police shot him dead, according to the Prague emergency services.

A police officer blocks this street in downtown Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, after the deadly shooting. AP - Petr David Josek

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For now, I can say that there are 11 dead at the scene, including the shooter Jana Postova, spokeswoman for the emergency services of the city of Prague, told Czech public television on Thursday.

Earlier, police confirmed that a gunman who killed several people and wounded dozens more in a university building in the centre of the capital had been "eliminated".

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