A gunman killed at least 15 people and wounded at least 24 others at a Prague university on Thursday before he was "eliminated", according to police and Prague emergency services, marking the country's worst-ever mass shooting.

Czech police responded to the shooting at Charles University's faculty of arts building in Jan Palach Square shortly after 3 p.m. (1400 GMT). Police said the father of the shooter - a student at the faculty - was found dead earlier on Thursday.

"We always thought that this was a thing that did not concern us. Now it turns out that, unfortunately, our world is also changing and the problem of the individual shooter is emerging here as well," Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda told Czech Television.

Petr Nedoma, director of the Rudolfinum Gallery at a concert hall across Palach Square, told Czech TV he saw the shooter.

"I saw a young person on the gallery who had some weapon in his hand, like and automatic weapon, and shooting toward the Manes Bridge. Repeatedly, with some interruptions, then I saw as he shot, put hands up and threw the weapon down on the street, it lay there on the pedestrian crossing," he said.

Police sealed off the square and the area adjacent to the building, located in a busy part of town with a popular street leading tourists to Old Town Square.

Czech TV live broadcast showed several ambulances and police cars with flashing lights lined up alongside the building accompanied by the sound of sirens.

One witness told news website iDnes.cz that they got off at the tram stop by the school and "suddenly I heard shooting".

Klara, a student, told the news website she was among those who police evacuated from the building.

"It was terribly scary, there were a lot of policemen everywhere, who were shouting at us with submachine guns, telling us to run outside," she said.

An email sent to staff and students had said the shooter was in one of the buildings.

"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.

Prime Minister Petr Fiala cancelled his trip to the east of the country and was en route to Prague, he said on X.

Gun crime is relatively rare in the Czech Republic. In December 2019, a 42-year-old gunman killed six people at a hospital waiting room in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava before fleeing and fatally shooting himself, police said.

In 2015, a man fatally shot eight people and then killed himself at a restaurant in Uhersky Brod.

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Mental health issues

Czech republic is a peaceful country in central Europe.

Meanwhile I'm happy to see nairaland back, Mr seun should listen to several good suggestions and do the needful

Some people on this forum are too toxic with bad energy, please weed them out, desist from any act of bigotry guys

David Koza is the shooter, he committed suicide.

He killed his dad first before shooting down students with a marksman rifle.

Thank God gun is not easily accessible in naija here. America would have been a child's play. Imagine queuing up for hours to buy fuel, then queuing up again to collect your own cash in the Bank, then proceeding to watch your favourite Manchester United get thumped 3-0 by a league two side. Dead body will be surplus.

Meanwhile, if you look at the lad closely, you will see a little resemblance with Maguire

I have missed nairaland

Alive one minute, dead the next.
All because of gun in the hands of one bloody lunatic.

This life no balance at all.

Nothing concern me but E dey mind

Sadly, such an incidence is one of the hazards of Japaism.

Hmmn.

When you give animals license to guns,
That's the result.

Damnnn niggar

Too bad

Chai few days to Xmas

Mad children everywhere!

It's good that dis kain nonsense no dey happen for naija at all at all

If you’re tired of living why not exit the stage alone by yourself, why forcefully take others with you?


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Oh boy, see gun.

Hmmmm, wonders shall never end

R

We need a GIANT asteroid or a flood of BIBLICAL proportions ASAP.

RIP to the innocent....May we not be a victim of evil circumstances. Amen

Ok

HonNL:


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Gosh! A lone wolf in real time.

If his name is Ahmed.. He is termed a terrorist
If his name is Zheckois. He is termed mentally ill

HonNL:


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hmmm

Lolz
Saner clime

Natbrowny:
If his name is Ahmed.. He is termed a terrorist
If his name is Zheckois. He is termed mentally ill

na religion you wan bring ... Yeye

Head slammers are pathetic

Religion of Jesus the dead God doing what they know how to do best.
From same sex marriage by the pope now to killing innocent souls for jesus birthday
Foolish religion with foolish followers

Sometimes I dey wonder a world without Muslims.