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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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12/21/2023
People have been laying flowers and lighting candles outside Carolinum, the seat of Charles University in Prague, in memory of the 14 people killed in Thursday’s shooting incident at the Faculty of Arts. Rector Milena Králíčková said the university has launched a crisis chat service for students and academics to help them come to terms with the tragedy and is doing its utmost to support the families of the victims. She thanked other institutions of higher learning which she said had immediately responded with offers of help and established a collection in aid of the victim’s families. Overnight people contributed 2.5 million crowns to the account.
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12/21/2023
The police have now identified all fourteen victims of Thursday’s shooting and all of the 25 people injured. According to Interior Minister Vít Rakušan three foreign students are among the injured. Security has been tightened around the country.
The police have set up a special crisis line for the public where they can get more information ( 974 823 158). It has asked the public not to call the 158 emergency line in connection with the case.
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12/21/2023
The government has declared December 23 a day of mourning for the victims of Thursday's tragic shooting incident at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague. Bells will toll around the country at midday on Saturday and a minute of silence will be held in memory of the victims.
Following a late-night government session on Thursday, Prime Minister Petr Fiala emphasized that the shooting incident, in which 14 people were killed and 25 injured, was the work of a deranged individual and was not linked to international terrorism.
The late-night cabinet session was attended by President Petr Pavel who expressed condolences to the families of the victims and thanked the emergency forces for their good work in responding to the crisis. The president appealed to people not to abuse the tragic incident for political goals, to attack the police or to spread misinformation. “What we need in the face of this tragedy is piety, restraint and solidarity,” the president said.
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