Gunman kills one, wounds six others in Czech town hall before killing self

Gunman kills one, wounds six others in Czech town hall before killing self

PRAGUE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A shooting at a Czech town ​hall left one person dead ‌and at least six others, including three ‌police officers, wounded on Monday, authorities said, adding that the gunman had also killed himself.

Police said ⁠they had ‌secured the building in Chribska, 110 km (70 miles) north ‍of Prague.

"Currently, nothing suggests any terrorist or extremist motive. Nor is it ​a politically or religiously motivated ‌attack—everything points to a relationship-based motive," police said on X.

CTK news agency cited the region's police director as saying the attacker had ⁠shot himself and ​that the town's ​mayor was among the injured.

At least one woman was seriously ‍wounded, police ⁠said.

Psychologists had been sent to the scene to help those ⁠affected, the police said.

(Reporting by Jason ‌Hovet; Editing by Andrew Heavens ‌and Bernadette Baum)

 

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