A tragic incident unfolded at Charles University in Prague, where a gunman went on a rampage, resulting in the loss of 14 lives and injuring 25 others. According to a report by Andrew Higgins and Jenny Gross for the New York Times, investigators are diligently working to determine the motive behind this senseless act of violence. The assailant took his own life as the police closed in on him while he was on the rooftop of the building. Fortunately, no foreign nationals lost their lives in the attack, but individuals from the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates were among the wounded.
Authorities are still piecing together the puzzle of what drove the gunman to commit such heinous acts. Initial investigations have ruled out any links to international or domestic terrorism, with the belief that the perpetrator acted alone. The gunman, identified as David K., is suspected of fatally shooting his father in a town near Prague before heading to the university. Additionally, he is a person of interest in a separate double murder case in Klanovice Forest, located west of Prague. The authorities are also looking into the arsenal of weapons the gunman had at his disposal, revealing that he possessed licenses for eight firearms.
