Published 13:31 IST, December 22nd 2023

Prague university shooting: Disturbing visuals of people leaping from building ledges emerge

A university in the Czech capital was left in shock after an incident of mass shooting in central Parague has left 15 people dead and several seriously injured.

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15 killed in mass shooting at Prague University | Image: AP/ X
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Prague: As a lone gunman opened fire in a building at Charles University in downtown Prague, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic's worst mass shooting, people were seen leaping from the building ledges for safety. 

Disturbing visuals have emerged in which people, basically students, can be seen jumping off the edge of the building to the lower floors. Another video from the incident site shows people hiding on the edge of the boundary wall of a building. 

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Police gave no details about the victims or a possible motive for the shooting at the building located near the Vltava River in Jan Palach Square. However, Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said investigators do not suspect a link to any extremist ideology or groups.

Students hiding during a shooting at Charles University in Prague (Image: X/ @Morbidful)

 

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07:02 IST, December 22nd 2023