Three hours before the tragedy of the mass shooting at Charles University, police knew that the criminal was going to Prague with a gun, but were unable to find and stop him. This was reported with reference to the Czech newspaper Mlada fronta Dnes. TASS.
“Law enforcement officers knew that the criminal was studying at the Faculty of Philosophy and could go there. They arrived at the main faculty building, but left after receiving new information. He got there after a while [24-летний студент Давид Козак]”, says the publication.
Attempts to locate him using his cell phone were unsuccessful. One of the police patrols was sent to the (at the time) alleged shooter’s home in the village of Khostun and found the body of the criminal’s father in the basement with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
The police found the clockwork improvised explosive device there and defused it.
He was reported to be at the University of Prague on 21 December. there was a shooting. The attacker may have been inspired Bryansk schoolgirl.
In connection with the tragedy in the Czech Republic on December 23 general mourning.
An eyewitness previously reported about details Shootings in Prague.