Hospital shooting leaves multiple dead and injured in Czech Republic

Hospital shooting leaves multiple dead and injured in Czech Republic

The suspect still remains at large.

December 10, 2019, 8:52 AM

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At least 4 people have been killed and 2 others seriously injured in a shooting in a hospital in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

The shooting happened Tuesday morning at the University hospital and was confirmed on Twitter by Interior Minister Jan Hamacek.

Czech Police also tweeted about the incident saying that they were notified of gunfire at 7:19 a.m. and that the first responders arrived at 7:24 a.m. in Ostrava, about 220 miles east of Prague and close to the borders of Poland and Slovakia.

Police say that the suspect still remains at large and that the motivations for the shooting are currently unknown.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Police officers are seen near the site of a shooting in front of a hospital in Ostrava, Czech Republic, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Lukas Kabon

Police officers are seen near the site of a shooting in front of a hospital in Ostrava, Czech Republic, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Lukas KabonLukas Kabon/Reuters

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