A lone gunman armed with a sniper rifle picked individuals off from the rooftop of a prestigious College in Prague right now throughout an hour-long capturing spree which ended when elite law enforcement officials stormed the constructing.
The surprising incident unfolded over a chaotic hour this afternoon, sending individuals within the Czech capital fleeing in panic from the scene, and left no less than 15 individuals lifeless with dozens extra injured in one of many nation’s worst ever mass shootings.
The majority of the bloodshed happened within the philosophy division constructing of Charles College, the place the shooter was a scholar, Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek mentioned, however started earlier in a small city ten miles away.
Studies of the assault started this afternoon at round 2.30pm native time (1.30pm GMT), with experiences of an energetic shooter at Charles College within the centre of town.
However this got here after Czech police obtained info at 12.45pm of a person who had been killed within the village of Hostouň, who is known to be the shooter’s father.
The shooter has not been named publicly, however officers mentioned he was 24 years previous.
