There were no foreign nationals among the 14 people killed in the horrific shooting at Charles University in central Prague.
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| The December 22 shooting was the most serious attack in the Czech Republic in eight years. (Source: AP/CTK) |
Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Vit Rakusan also said that among the 25 people injured in the shooting at the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University, there were 3 foreign citizens, including 2 from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and 1 from the Netherlands.
He called the shooting “a terrible act, unprecedented in the history of the Czech Republic”, and affirmed that there was no indication that it was related to “international terrorism”.
On the same day, police also tightened precautions nationwide regarding schools and other targets. Charles University said it had been actively cooperating in analyzing the situation with “soft target” protection experts since the evening of December 21, immediately after the incident.
In a statement, Charles University also said that police had contacted the victims' families and confirmed that most of the injured were in stable condition. However, one person was currently in "serious condition."
Prague Police Chief Petr Matejcek revealed that the gunman may have shot himself when he was approached by police. The gunman who carried out the massacre was a 24-year-old student studying for a master's degree in Polish history, while most of the victims were also students.
The Czech government has declared December 23 a national day of mourning to remember the victims of the shooting. Prior to this incident, the deadliest shooting in the Czech Republic was in 2015, when a gunman opened fire on several people in the southeastern town of Uhersky Brod, killing eight before committing suicide.
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