In Photos | Prague university shooting death toll reaches 14, PM pays tribute

The death toll from Thursday's shooting at a Prague university stood at 14 on Friday, including the gunman but no foreigners.

Published on: Dec 22, 2023 5:03 PM IST

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A shooting at Prague's Charles University claimed the lives of 14 individuals, including the 24-year-old gunman, a student. In the image, ambulances are stationed near the shooting site within the university premises. (Reuters)

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People gather at a memorial vigil held to pay tribute to the victims following the unprecedented shooting at Charles University in Prague. (REUTERS)

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The Czech Republic Police identified the assailant as 24-year-old student David Kozak, a student of Polish history at Prague's Charles University. In the picture, police officers are on guard while a policewoman enters a police vehicle post the shooting incident.  (REUTERS)

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Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala lays flowers at an impromptu memorial outside Charles University in central Prague. The government announced a day of national mourning, with flags to be flown at half-mast and a minute's silence to be observed at noon on December 23.  (AFP)

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Mourners place candles outside Charles University headquarters in remembrance of the victims of the tragic mass shooting in Prague. (AP)

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A view of the Charles University building where the shooting occurred in Prague. Authorities believe the gunman had previously killed his father in Hostoun, near Prague, on the same day and had intended to take his own life. (REUTERS)