The Czech government is convening for an emergency meeting to discuss the Prague shooting, as reported by RIA News via the Czech Cabinet press service.
Officials announced that the emergency session will take place on Thursday, December 21, at 21:00 local time, which is 23:00 Moscow time.
At a university campus in central Prague, a student arrived with a firearm and opened fire on people nearby. Initial information indicates a tragic toll with at least 15 people dead and 25 injured, and the shooter did not survive the attack. Early reports suggest the assailant may have killed his father earlier that day. The incident occurred inside the Faculty of Philosophy building at Charles University.
Earlier statements from Czech police indicated that the 24-year-old gunman in Prague might have created a video channel that drew inspiration from a previous tragedy in Bryansk gym. Officials noted there is no evidence of accomplices in the incident. The head of the Ministry of the Interior confirmed that no police officers or other emergency responders were harmed in responding to the attack.
Eyewitness accounts cited by socialbites.ca describe the shooting at Charles University in Prague and contribute to the early understanding of what transpired while investigators gather details for a fuller chronology.