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12/23/2023
Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla have expressed their condolences to the Czech people over the shooting at the Prague Faculty of Arts. In a letter to President Pavel, posted on X by the British ambassador to Prague, Matt Field, King Charles said he and Queen Camilla were deeply saddened and shocked by the news of the tragedy. "We feel deeply for the families and loved ones of the victims, to whom we send our most profound sympathy” the letter said. The king recalled “treasured visits to Prague” over the years saying his prayers were with the Czech people at this desperately difficult time.
The British monarch has visited the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia five times, most recently in 2010, when he came with his wife Camilla.
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12/23/2023
On Friday evening police intervened in Prague’s I.P. Pavlova Square where a man was supposed to be carrying a grenade. Traffic was stopped at the scene, with metro trains only passing through the station. Explosives experts called in ascertained that the object was a dummy. Two men were arrested.
Heightened security measures are in place in Prague and other cities over the Christmas holidays in the wake of Thursday’s shooting incident. Christmas markets, shopping malls and other potential soft targets are under increased surveillance, with police officers patrolling the streets.
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12/23/2023
Czechs are observing a day of mourning for the victims of the tragic shooting at the Prague Faculty of Arts on Thursday. President Petr Pavel, the country’s top officials, academics and members of the public attended a mass for the departed at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. Flags are flying at half-mast and at midday bells around the country tolled in their memory as people held a minute of silence for the victims. Masses are being held around the country and people are laying flowers and lighting candles at impromptu commemorative sites that have appeared in many towns and cities.
Cultural events over the Christmas weekend have been scrapped or modified to fit the occasion with concerts starting with a minute of silence in a show of respect for those who died in the tragedy. Christmas markets will remain open but with muted or no music.
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12/22/2023
Ballistics experts have found a match between the weapon used in last week's murder of two people in Prague’s Klánovice forest and a weapon found in the home of the lone shooter who killed 14 people and injured 25 at the Faculty of Arts. The police say they believe the gunman chose his victims at random and assume a combination of multiple motives. The killer was reportedly on the list of suspects in the Klanovice murders.
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12/22/2023
The police believe that the shooting at the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in Prague could be related to the brutal murder of a father and his two-month-old daughter in Klánovice forest on the eastern periphery of Prague on Friday. They are now awaiting the outcome of ballistic tests. Police found no leads to the perpetrator of that crime although 250 officers combed the area in the past week.
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12/22/2023
A mass will be celebrated at St. Vitus Cathedral starting at 11am on Saturday December 23 for the victims of Thursday's shooting. The service will be led by the Archbishop of Prague Jan Graubner. Archbishop Graubner expressed his condolences to the victims’ families and said the priests of the Prague Archdiocese are available to provide spiritual support to all. He said he was praying for the victims and their families and friends.
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12/22/2023
Saturday should be overcast and windy with snow around the country and day temperatures between 0 and 4 degrees Celsius.
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12/22/2023
People have contributed millions of crowns to support the families of the victims, teachers and students affected by Thursday’s shooting at the Faculty of Arts.
The collection organised by Charles University Foundation Fund raised nearly CZK 4 million by Friday morning. The university said it will use the funds to provide targeted assistance to those affected by the tragedy and will coordinate its use with the faculty’s administration.
Another nearly two million crowns were collected through a crowdfunding campaign organised by Znesnaze 21 organisation. Masaryk University in Brno also announced plans to launch a public collection.
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12/22/2023
Markéta Vondroušová has been named Czech Sportsperson of the Year for the first time in her career. In a poll of over 230 journalists the 24-year-old Wimbledon champion finished ahead of beach volleyball players Ondřej Perušič and David Schweiner in second place and ice hockey star David Pastrňák in third.
The results of the traditional poll were announced on Thursday evening at the Hilton Hotel in Prague. Due to the tragic shooting at Prague’s Faculty of Arts, the accompanying ceremony was cancelled and there was no TV coverage
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12/22/2023
Condolences have been pouring in from EU leaders and foreign heads of state and government in reaction to the tragic shooting incident in Prague. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she was shocked by the senseless violence of the shooting and expressed her deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Czech people. We stand and mourn with you, she wrote. European Council President Charles Michel also sent heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the dreadful shooting in Prague, adding “we should leave no place for such violence in our societies”.
US President Joe Biden wrote on the social network X that his heart goes out to those who lost their lives in the senseless attack in the Czech capital, adding that the US is ready to help if needed. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also said he was shocked and saddened by the news of the shooting at Charles University.
Condolences have come from Slovakia, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Italy, Israel, Ukraine and many other states.
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