Prague Mourns After Tragic University Shooting: Gunman David Kozak's Rampage Claims 14 Lives

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:10pm on 22 Dec 2023,Friday International

In a shocking incident, 24-year-old history student David Kozak unleashed a deadly attack at Charles University in Prague, claiming the lives of at least 14 people and injuring over 20. The gunman, who had no prior criminal record, reportedly started the shooting on the fourth floor of the philosophy department using legally-owned weapons. Kozak is also suspected of murdering his own father and, earlier in December, a man and his two-month-old daughter. Authorities are investigating potential links to Russian-language Telegram posts expressing inspiration from recent mass shootings in Russia. The nation mourns as Saturday is declared a national day of mourning.  

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