May 15th 2024.
Reports have emerged that the Slovakian Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has been injured in a shooting while outside the country's culture ministry. According to sources, the PM was taken to the hospital after being shot in Handlova, a town northeast of the capital city, Bratislava.
Local news television station TA3 has reported that a suspect has been detained in connection with the shooting. It is believed that the PM was meeting with people nearby when the shots were fired. A reporter from Dennikn.sk stated that he heard multiple shots before seeing the prime minister being carried away by security guards. He was then quickly loaded into a car and driven away from the chaotic scene.
A large cordon has been set up around the area of the shooting and the Ministry of Culture has been evacuated. Witnesses reported seeing the PM being rushed away in a black car, with security guards scrambling to ensure his safety. Other members of the government were also taken to safety as a precaution.
Fico, who previously served as the PM of Slovakia from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018, is a member of the Direction – Social Democracy party. He founded the party in 1999 and has been a prominent figure in Slovakian politics for many years.
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