Czech police release identity of Prague attacker, BiH ambassador also speaks out

(Patria) - Czech police have announced that the attacker at the university in Prague is 24-year-old student David Kozak.

Police also stated that he had no accomplice.

More than 15 people were killed in today's attack at the Faculty of Arts in Prague, Czech police reported at an ongoing press conference.

The attacker is David Kozak, a student of the Faculty of Arts, Czech media report. Additionally, the attacker's father from Prague was found dead earlier today.

Before the shooting in Prague, police had issued a search for Kozak, whom they linked to a murder case in the village of Kladensko.

It later turned out that the wanted suspect was the attacker from the University of Prague.

The BiH ambassador to the Czech Republic, Martina Mlinarević, also commented on the situation: "Regarding the horrific attack that occurred at the faculty in Prague, we express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims of this unimaginable crime. The BiH Embassy is in constant contact with Czech institutions, which have so far not released information about the identities of the victims."

Regarding the horrific attack that occurred at the faculty in Prague, we express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims of this unimaginable crime. The BiH Embassy is in constant contact with Czech institutions, which have so far not released information about the identities of the victims.

— Martina Mlinarević (@MartinaMlinare1) December 21, 2023