Shootings in Ostrava leave three dead

A shooting spree in the Ostrava region of northern Moravia during the morning hours of Monday has left three people dead. Initial reports say that shares in Havirov Technical Services are at the source of a conflict that resulted in shooting during a meeting of Havirov's municipal council. The former director of Havirov Technical Services, Pavel Sliva, is identified as the gunman who shot the deputy mayor, Martin Balsan, and then turned the gun on himself. About an hour beforehand, Mr. Sliva is reported to have killed the lawyer for Havirov Technical Services, Ivana Kabzanova, shooting her on the street in downtown Ostrava. The incident is under investigation.