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Shooting at Czech Hospital Leaves at Least 6 Dead – The New York Times, The New York Times

Shooting at Czech Hospital Leaves at Least 6 Dead – The New York Times, The New York Times


Europe|Czech Shooting at Hospital Leaves at Least 6 Dead

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A man who was believed to be the attacker killed himself as officers closed in, the authorities said. The shooting was the deadliest in the country since 165383.

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A gunman killed six people on Tuesday after opening fire at close range in a hospital waiting room in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava, and a man who was believed to be the assailant killed himself hours lateras the police closed in, the authorities said.

The police said on Twitter that several hours after the shooting at University Hospital in Ostrava, a 29 – year-old man who had been driving a silver-gray Renault Laguna shot himself in the head after officers fired at his vehicle.

The shooting was the deadliest in the country since (*********************************************************, when a (gunman killed eight people at a restaurant in Uhersky Brod, about 220 miles southeast of Prague.

Prime Minister Andrej Babis called the attack in Ostrava, near the border with Poland, a “great tragedy,” though much remained unclear, including the identity of the gunman and his motive.

Four men and two women were killed, Reuters reported, citing the hospital director, Jiri Havrlant.At least two people were seriously wounded in the shooting, the authorities said.

The Associated Press reported that the clinic in Ostrava, about miles east of Prague, was evacuated and that the police had tightened security across the country.

The suspect died about half an hour after he shot himself, the interior minister,Jan Hamacek, said, according to The AP He added that a manhunt for the suspect had included two helicopters.

“I’d like to assure the public that there’s no danger anymore,” Mr. Hamacek said.

Hana de Goeij contributed reporting.

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