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Man with Knife and Axe Committed Murder in Prague Hostel, Police Shoot Him Dead

Summary by Novinky.cz
A man with a knife and an axe attacked two people at the dormitory of the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) on Prague's Vídeňská Street on Thursday evening, killing one of them. He then attacked a police patrol that was called in, who shot him dead.

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The attacker was shot dead by the police while in custody, one of the victims was killed and another officer of the institute was injured.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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A man with a knife and an axe attacked two people at the dormitory of the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) on Prague's Vídeňská Street on Thursday evening, killing one of them. He then attacked a police patrol that was called in, who shot him dead.

Thursday's attack with an axe and a knife claimed the lives of two people and seriously injured one. According to witnesses the editorial team spoke to, the tragedy in the Prague dormitory of the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) was preceded by an argument. Everything happened in a flash. "We heard screaming, not long after that police sirens. And at one point, shooting," described Adam, who was nearby. Others recorded a vi…

Two people died and one person was seriously injured in an attack with an axe and a knife in a Prague hostel on Thursday evening. One of the victims is the attacker. The man also attacked the responding police officers, who were shot dead by a patrol, said police spokesman Richard Hrdina. According to him, no one is in danger anymore.

In the evening, Prague police officers went to attack two people with a knife and an axe at a hostel in Kunratice. According to an iDNES.cz source, the man then ran with an axe at the called patrols, who used a firearm against him. "They eliminated the attacker," police spokesman Richard Hrdina told the iDNES.cz editorial office. Another person who was attacked also died despite the efforts of the emergency services.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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A knife and axe attack took place at a Prague hostel, one victim did not survive the attack. The police eliminated the attacker.

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Novinky.cz broke the news on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
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