Slovakia's prime minster Robert Fico has been shot and injured.
Slovakia's prime minster Robert Fico has been shot and injured. The incident took place outside the House of Culture in the town of Handlova, where Mr Fico had been meeting supporters. A suspect has been detained, it said. Mr Fico has been taken to hospital. Four shots were fired after a government meeting, with one hitting the prime minister in the abdomen. Emergency services said they dispatched a helicopter to a 59-year-old man in Handlova after receiving a report of a shooting.
She heard three or four shots. She saw Fico fall to the ground in front of her and says she noticed bloody injuries on his chest and head. President Zuzana Caputova condemned 'a brutal and ruthless' attack on the premier. 'I'm shocked,' Ms Caputova said. 'I wish Robert Fico a lot of strength in this critical moment and a quick recovery from this attack.' Handlova is located some 150 kilometres north east of the capital Bratislava.
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