Moment armed police storm Prague university after shooting captured in bodycam footage
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The gunman behind the Czech Republic’s worst-ever mass shooting has been identified as 24-year-old David Kozak.
The history student opened fire on the fourth floor of the Charles University in Prague on Thursday afternoon, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 20 with legally owned weapons.
He is believed to have killed his father before carrying out the massacre at his university.
Kozak is also suspected of killing a man and his four-month-old daughter in Prague a week ago, the city’s police chief Martin Vondrasek said.
Authorities on Friday announced that all victims in Thursday’s shooting in Prague have been identified and none of them were foreign citizens.
Political leaders, students, friends of the victims and others came together to light candles during an impromptu vigil for the victims as the city grappled with the mass shooting.
“A few of my friends study at the philosophy faculty at Charles University,” said Kristof Unger, a student who attended the vigil. “They have been really traumatised by the shooting there and I just wanted to make them feel a little bit better.”
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Among those killed was Lenka Hlavkova, the head of the Institute of Musicology at the university’s Faculty of Arts, gunned down on Thursday afternoon by student David Kozak.
“We express our deepest condolences to all the bereaved, especially to the family,” a faculty spokesperson said. “It’s extremely cruel news for all of us. Let’s stay supporting each other,” they said.
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The popular tourist destination of Prague has been left reeling after a lone gunman opened fire on students at a top university, in what has become the country’s worst mass shooting, Athena Stavrou reports.
Social media videos captured the panic that broke out on Thursday afternoon at Charles University in the city centre, with tourists taking cover and a group of desperate students clinging to a building ledge in a bid to save their lives.
Czech police raced to the scene of the shooting at Jan Palach Square shortly after 3pm, and were confronted with the horrifying reality that 13 people had been killed, with the gunman taking his own life shortly afterwards.
Watch: Moment armed police storm Prague university
The moment armed police stormed a Prague university building after a mass shooting was captured on bodycam footage from the scene on Thursday, 21 December.
Officers entered the Jan Palach library at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts after a gunman opened fire.
At least 14 people were killed and more than 20 were injured in the Czech Republic’s worst-ever mass shooting. David Kozak, 24, has been named as the gunman.
Moment police storm Prague university after shooting captured in bodycam footage
The moment armed police stormed a Prague university building after a mass shooting was captured on bodycam footage from the scene on Thursday, 21 December. Officers entered the Jan Palach library at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts after a gunman opened fire. At least 14 people were killed and more than 20 were injured in the Czech Republic’s worst-ever mass shooting. David Kozak, 24, has been named as the gunman. Authorities have confirmed that the shooter was a history student at the university and that he acted alone.
Piles of ammunition and barricaded classrooms: Police reveal how Prague mass shooting unfolded
The gunman who killed 14 people during a rampage at a university in Prague took his own life after a rooftop shootout, police have revealed, Alex Ross reports.
David Kozak, 24, took his own life by shooting himself as armed police cornered him on the balcony of the Charles University’s Faculty of Arts building.
He had by then killed more than a dozen people and injured 25 more with an assault rifle. Lenka Hlavkova, the head of the Institute of Musicology at the university’s Faculty of Arts, is the first of his victims to be named, a mother who leaves behind a young family with two sons.
Watch: Moment Prague police arrest man ‘inspired’ by university shooter
Police in Prague arrested a man who said he was “inspired” by the Prague shooting on Thursday 21 December.
Czech Police said they received a call after the university shooting, with the caller telling police “he was inspired by the shooter,” and that he “wanted to buy a gun and also kill.”
Police managed to identify the man a few hours after his initial call and arrested him, which they posted to X, formerly Twitter. Footage shows armed officers forcibly entering the man’s residence.
Czech police have said that since the shooting, they received several cases of people who are allegedly inspired by the university shooting, and are responding instantly to such cases.
Moment Prague police arrest man ‘inspired’ by university shooter
Police in Prague arrested a man who said he was “inspired” by the Prague shooting on Thursday 21 December. Czech Police said they received a call after the university shooting, with the caller telling police “he was inspired by the shooter,” and that he “wanted to buy a gun and also kill.” Police managed to identify the man a few hours after his initial call and arrested him, which they posted to X, formerly Twitter. Footage shows armed officers forcibly entering the man’s residence. Czech police have said that since the shooting, they received several cases of people who are allegedly inspired by the university shooting, and are responding instantly to such cases.
Prague Airport evacuated over bomb threat
Prague Airport has been evacuted over a bomb threat just days after 24-year-old David Kozak went on a shooting rampage and left 14 dead.
“We have received information about a bomb threat in the transit area of Terminal 2. After the evacuation of the affected area, a pyrotechnic inspection was carried out, which was flawless,” the airport said on X.
“The operation of the entire airport has now been restored under increased security measures.”
Bells ring across Czech Republic to mourn victims of mass shooting
Bells rang across the Czech Republic on Saturday and flags flew at half mast as the country mourned victims of the country's worst mass shooting that killed 14 at a Prague university on Thursday.
Archbishop Jan Graubner served a mass at the main St. Vitus cathedral at the Prague Castle and the country observed a minute of silence at noon, with people stopping in streets amid heavy rain and snow, and in malls during Christmas shopping.
A 24-year old student went on a shooting rampage at the Charles University's Faculty of Arts in downtown Prague on Thursday, killing students and lecturers before shooting himself as a police squad closed in on him at the top of the school's building.
Relatives, friends and colleagues shared condolences on social networks. More than 25 people were taken to hospitals and 13 suffered serious wounds.
Mourners kept bringing candles and flowers to makeshift memorials outside the Faculty of Arts as well as the Charles University's headquarters nearby in the historic city centre.
"We are from a very small city, near from Prague, from Louny and one of our, not friends, but neighbours in our city died here," said Vlasta Roflik outside the Faculty of Arts. "She was a professor, music professor. It's very sad. Sorry."
Vera Eliaskova said her friend was at the school during the shooting. "She was directly on the fourth floor. Her colleague ran to her door and told her to lock herself and cover ... She covered under the table," she said. "I saw her yesterday and felt sorry for her. She was still shaking."
People attend a mass commemorating the victims of a shooting at one of Charles University's buildings, as they observe a national mourning day, at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic, on Saturday
Moment Prague police arrest man ‘inspired’ by university shooter
Police in Prague arrested a man who said he was “inspired” by the Prague shooting on Thursday 21 December.
Czech Police said they received a call after the university shooting, with the caller telling police “he was inspired by the shooter,” and that he “wanted to buy a gun and also kill.”
Police managed to identify the man a few hours after his initial call and arrested him, which they posted to X, formerly Twitter. Footage shows armed officers forcibly entering the man’s residence.
Czech police have said that since the shooting, they received several cases of people who are allegedly inspired by the university shooting, and are responding instantly to such cases.
Rhys Jones reports:
Moment Prague police arrest man ‘inspired’ by university shooter
Police in Prague arrested a man who said he was “inspired” by the Prague shooting on Thursday 21 December. Czech Police said they received a call after the university shooting, with the caller telling police “he was inspired by the shooter,” and that he “wanted to buy a gun and also kill.” Police managed to identify the man a few hours after his initial call and arrested him, which they posted to X, formerly Twitter. Footage shows armed officers forcibly entering the man’s residence. Czech police have said that since the shooting, they received several cases of people who are allegedly inspired by the university shooting, and are responding instantly to such cases.
What we know about Charles University attack that left 14 dead
Athena Stavrou reports:
Watch live: Czech President attends church service for victims of Prague shooting
Watch live as Czech President Petr Pavel attends a church service for victims of the Charles University shooting.
The Czech Republic has declared Saturday, 23 December, a day of mourning after 14 people were killed and 25 were wounded after a shooting at a Prague university by a 24-year-old student.
Police are working to uncover the motive behind the attack, which is believed to be the worst mass shooting in the country’s history.
Rhys Jones reports:
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