the police are very much out in force and many areas around the university are still cordoned off by police were advising people to stay away. at a press conference, please confirm the shooter was a student at the universities faculty of arts at charles university where the incident happened. it is near a very famous tourist site, the 14th century bridge at the heart of historic prague, just a stone s throw away from the town square and very popular tourist but is the christmas markets in the christmas season where it really sees the number of tourists increasing and people in the programme on a holiday and also speaking to a couple who were in prague on their honeymoon who said were told by police to get away as quickly as possible. when the event happened, the building they warn people around the area to stay away. and they been reissuing people that is not in danger and it s not connected to international terrorism in any way and the president does express to shock and sen
good evening. at least 15 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a university in the heart of prague. police say the gunman was a student there himself. he opened fire this afternoon, injuring dozens of others. before police say he was eliminated himself. the gunman s father had been found dead at his home earlier in the day. gun crime is relatively rare in the czech republic. tonight, the country s president said he was shocked by the mass shooting. helena wilkinson has the latest. panic and confusion in the streets of central prague this afternoon. dozens fleeing after a gunman opened fire just days before christmas, in one of the most popular cities in europe. eyewitnesses filmed this dramatic video showing people jumping out of the university window to safety. four british tourists described the moment they first heard the gunshots. i described the moment they first heard the gunshots. i remember the first one, i heard the gunshots. i remember the first one. i sort