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Mass Shooting at Charles University in Prague by 24-Year-Old Student

Shooter, previously treated for psychological issues, legally owned 12 weapons; students propose gun ban in response.

  • A mass shooting at Charles University in Prague has left 14 dead and 25 wounded, with the gunman, a 24-year-old student, dying by suicide.
  • The shooter had no criminal record and no link to extremist ideologies or groups has been found.
  • The shooter had previously killed his father and is being investigated for the murder of a 32-year-old man and his 2-month-old daughter.
  • The shooter had been treated for psychological problems and legally owned 12 weapons.
  • In response to the shooting, students at the Faculty of Arts have proposed a ban on guns.
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