Shooting attack in Prague
At least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured when a gunman opened fire in Prague, Czech police said. Police gave no details about the victims or the circumstances of Thursday's gunfire in the Czech Republic's capital.
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They say officers were deployed due to a shooting in Jan Palach Square. The Philosophical Faculty of Charles University and the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design are located in that area.
Czech police said shortly after 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) that it was responding to a school shooting at Prague's Jan Palach Square, before reporting it had "eliminated" the shooter.
"The entire building is currently being evacuated and there are several dead and tens of injured at the site," police said on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.
An email sent to staff and students at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University, seen by Reuters, had said a shooter was in one of its buildings and had told staff to "stay put".
"Don't go anywhere, if you're in the offices, lock them and place furniture in front of the door, turn off the lights," the email said.
One X user posted a photo of a group of students, hiding crouched on a ledge of the building.The police department said the square had been sealed off. It urged people to leave the surrounding streets and stay inside.
Jana Postova, a spokesperson for Prague's rescue service, confirmed numerous people were injured but had no details.