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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67793962Prague shooting: Gunman dead after killing more than 15 at Charles University
More than 15 people have been killed and 24 injured in a shooting at a university in Prague, officials say.
Police said the gunman had also been "eliminated" following the shooting at Charles University - the deadliest attack in modern Czech history.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala said he had cancelled upcoming engagements in light of the "tragic events" on Thursday.
University staff were told to stay put, barricade themselves in rooms and turn off the lights.
Footage has emerged on social video showing terrified crowds fleeing the area popular with tourists.
Police received first reports of shooting at the university's Faculty of Arts on Jan Palach Square in the centre of the capital after 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT).
At a briefing later on Thursday, the police and city authorities said the gunman was a student at the faculty.
They said he was a 24-year-old from a village 21km (13 miles) outside Prague. The suspect's father had been found dead earlier on Thursday.
The gunman's motives were not immediately known.
