
Footage of the arrest of the person who allegedly shot the prime minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is published.
A video published on social networks a few seconds after the event shows several people, among them bodyguards rushing to arrest the suspect outside the cultural center in Handlova.
‼️ The shooter has been detained, according to preliminary police reports, he was aiming precisely at the prime minister - HNonline.
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Video: police detain the shooter at the scene of the assassination attempt. pic.twitter.com/Cl9dwUwfqv
Fico was injured this morning when he was shot with a firearm while leaving a government meeting.
The event took place outside the House of Culture in the city of Handlova, where after the meeting the prime minister came out to greet the supporters.
According to journalists, several shots were heard at the scene. Slovak media reports that Prime Minister Fico has been taken to the hospital and the perpetrator of the attack has been detained by the police.
In her reaction to the serious event, Slovakia's president Zuzana Caputova said she was shocked by the "brutal and merciless" attack on the prime minister and wished him a speedy recovery.
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