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First Prague shooting victim named as more than a dozen people killed in Charles University massacre

2023-12-25 00:00:00.0 独立报-世界新闻原网页

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The first victim of a mass shooting in central Prague has been named, with 14 people killed by a gunman who opened fire at the prestigious Charles University.

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.

Lenka Hlavkova has been confirmed as one of the victims

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Lenka Hlavkova has been confirmed as one of the victims

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During the gun rampage, 14 people were killed by the gunman before he then took his own life after realising he was surrounded by armed police.

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Identified as a 24-year-old student, Kozak had been studying for a masters degree in world history at the university and had no previous criminal record.

Police were alerted to the unfolding scenario at 12.26pm after a woman informed them that she had received a suicidal text message from her friend, and that he was no longer answering his phone.

David Kozak has been identified as the lone gunman

(Czech Police)

After officers arrived at a property in Houston, they discovered his father’s body and a number of weapons and it was established that Kozak was travelling to Prague to attend a lecture at 2pm.

A national search was declared at 1.15pm, and at 2.22pm, a building at the university was evacuated by armed police. However, just half an hour later, they received reports that gunshots had been fired at the nearby Jan Palach Square.

Moment armed police storm Prague university after shooting captured in bodycam footage

(Police of the Czech Republic)

Over the course of 20 minutes, 13 people were killed with 25 others injured, including three foreign nationals - one from the Netherlands and two from the UAE.

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