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Gavin Blackburn

One dead and four wounded in Czech town hall shooting, police in Chřibská say

One person has been killed and at least six others wounded in a shooting at a town hall in northern Czech Republic, police said in a statement on Monday.

The shooting took place at the town hall in Chřibská, 110 kilometres north of Prague, police said.

Police said the suspect was fatally shot and there was no further danger to the public.

A police officer was among the wounded.

A motive for the shooting wasn't immediately clear but police said psychologists have been sent to the town to help those affected.

Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available.

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