Massacre in Prague: Day of mourning on Saturday in the Czech Republic – new information about the perpetrator

The Czech Republic declared Saturday a national day of mourning following the massacre at Charles University in central Prague 24 year old student, from Dozens of people were “gassed” at the School of Fine Arts.

According to the police report, 15 deaths were recorded (Including the perpetrator) and 24 wounded, 9 of whom are in critical condition.

There is no Greek among the 15 victims of the bloody attack on Charles University in Prague, according to information so far available to the Greek embassy in the Czech capital.

It was inspired by a similar horrific event

New clues constantly emerge about her killer Prague, for him 24-year-old David CusackIt also appears to be inspired by a similarly horrific event that occurred in Russia in the fall, when A 14 year old girl He took one A gun in her school She killed her classmate before shooting herself.

The 24-year-old has revealed his intentions Through his messages on Telegram.

In fact, the name “Alena Afanaskina”, from whom the attack was “inspired”, was also mentioned there. “Allow me to introduce myself. My name is David. I want to go ahead with an armed attack on a school and possibly commit suicide. Alena Avanskina helped me a lot.”

I always wanted to kill, and I thought I would become crazy in the future. “And then, when Ilnaz opened fire, I realized that it was better to do mass killings than serial killings.” (Note: Like Alina Avanskina, Ilnaz is also a perpetrator of mass attacks.)

The authorities were searching for the attacker, a student at the university’s College of Fine Arts, three hours before the fatal attack, after… His father was found dead in a village west of Prague. They talk about a “premeditated act of horror.”

Prague Police Chief Martin Vodrašek said that it is believed that Kozak killed his father in the town of Huston, west of Prague, earlier in the day, and that after his crime he planned to kill himself.

Social media was filled with photos and videos of the attack, showing students jumping out of windows in an attempt to escape or barricading the doors of halls and auditoriums.

The details of the massacre are terrifying and horrific. The 24-year-old student, who “killed” dozens with gas, announced his horrific crime on social media.

the President Peter Pavel He expressed his “deep sadness” and “impotent anger at the completely unnecessary loss of life.”

The gunman, who police said had “disappeared,” may also be linked to the killing of two people last week. Another man and his two-month-old daughter, on December 15, east of Prague.

It is one of the worst mass shootings in modern European history.

Timeline of the massacre

The massacre began around 15:00 local time (14:00 GMT) on Thursday in the building of the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in the center of the Czech capital.

The gunman opened fire in the building’s hallways and classrooms, killing apparently indiscriminately, while using staff and students furniture To enter the rooms.

Dramatic footage shared on social media shows people jumping from an outer ledge in multiple stories. Sounds of gunfire were also heard.

Police say the gunman was a 24-year-old university student He had no previous criminal recordAlthough he added that a “large arsenal of weapons and ammunition” had been found.

Before the shooting, police received a report that the suspect was heading to Prague from a nearby town with the intention of killing himself.

A short time later, the man’s father was found dead.

Police evacuated another university building where the gunman was expected to attend a lecture, but were called to the main college building nearby a short time later.

Interior Minister Vit Rakosan He told state television that the presence of any other armed attackers had not been confirmed and called on citizens to follow police instructions.

Source: BBC,