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A student opened fire on Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republics worst mass shooting, said officials, adding that the bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student..
Czech Police have identified the gunman as a 24-year-old student David Kozak, The Telegraph reported, citing the local media..
The Czech government declared Saturday a national day of mourning to honor the shooting victims, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.. Who was David Kozak, Pragues Charles University gunman?. 1) David Kozak was studying Polish history at Prague's Charles University..
However, the senior official did not provide any other information about him. 2) The gunman suffered devastating injuries" but it wasn't clear if he killed himself or was shot to death in an exchange of gunfire with officers, Vondrasek said, adding that there was "nothing to suggest that he had an accomplice.".
He was even inspired by a terrible event abroad". 5) Police believe the shooter killed his father in his hometown of Hostoun, just west of Prague earlier on Thursday, said Vondrasek, adding that he was also planning to kill himself..
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