14 people dead after gunman opened fire at Prague university

Fourteen people were killed and more than 20 others injured in central Prague Thursday after an armed man opened fire in a university building.

The shooting happened in the philosophy building of Charles University near the Vltava River in Jan Palach Square.

Prague police did not provide any details about the victims or a possible motive for the shooting, saying investigators do not suspect this incident is connected to any extremist ideology or groups.

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Police say the shooter was found dead. He was a student at the university but his identity has not been publicly released.

This is reportedly one of the worst mass shootings of its kind in the Czech Republic and President Petr Pavel said he was “shocked by the events” in a statement shared to his X account.

“I would like to express my deep regret and sincere condolences to the families and relatives of the victims that the shooting claimed,” Pavel said.