Two die in Prague shooting

Two people died in a shooting incident on the outskirts of Prague on Wednesday, one of them a policeman. The other victim was a 28-year-old habitual criminal who was supposed to start serving a jail sentence. The shooting broke out when police were trying to arrest the criminal but he drove off in a car. He then crashed into a police automobile and shot a 27-year-old policeman. Another policeman then fired at the runaway man and killed him. The police are searching for two more accomplices.

Author: Jan Richter