Mass Shooting at School in Prague; “Several Dead, Dozens Wounded”: Police | The Gateway Pundit | by Kristinn Taylor


Mass Shooting at School in Prague; “Several Dead, Dozens Wounded”: Police

Czech police reported a mass shooting at Charles University near Jan Palach Square in Prague on Thursday has left several dead and dozens wounded. The shooter has been “eliminated” according to police.

Video and photo posted online shows panicked students fleeing for their lives:

Sporadic gunfire can be heard in this video, uncertain if by police or the shooter.

Translated reports by Czech police:

“We are currently responding to a reported shooting at a school in Náměstí Jan Palach. At the moment, all components of the IZS are going to the place. We will provide more information as soon as possible. #policiepha”…”At the moment, there is a police intervention on the spot, the entire Náměstí Jan Palach and the surrounding area is completely closed.”…”Based on initial information, we can confirm that there are dead and injured people at the scene.”…We urge citizens not to stay in the immediate vicinity and not to leave the house. The police intervention is still ongoing.”

“The shooter has been eliminated !!! The entire building is currently being evacuated and there are several dead and dozens of injured.”

An alleged photo of the shooter:

Students were seen on a ledge trying to escape the shooting:

Others barricaded themselves in classrooms:

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Kristinn Taylor has contributed to The Gateway Pundit for over ten years. Mr. Taylor previously wrote for Breitbart, worked for Judicial Watch and was co-leader of the D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com. He studied journalism in high school, visited the Newseum and once met David Brinkley.

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