21 December 2023 at 15:42 Several people died in a school shooting in Prague – perpetrator “eliminated” According to Czech police, it is unknown how many people are dead and injured. The shooting is said to have taken place at a university at Jan Palach Square in central Prague. – The perpetrator has been eliminated. The building is being evacuated and there are several dead and tens of injured, write Czech police. Pictures published by the Czech channel CRo show students hiding on the roof of the university. On X/Twitter, Czech police urge residents of the city to stay at home. Reuters writes that the school is said to have asked employees to lock themselves in their offices in an email Reuters has gained access to. – Stay where you are, don’t go anywhere. If you are in an office, lock it and put furniture in front of the door, turn off the lights, said an email employees received. The email was sent out at 3.15pm, according to CRo. Czech police first reported the incident at 15:17. The Faculty of Philosophy at Charles University is located at Jan Palach Square.
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