Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Czech Town Hall Shooting
On Monday, January 19, 2024, a man shot people at a town hall in a small town in the Czech Republic.
One woman was killed, and six other people were hurt, including three police officers and the town's mayor.
The man who did the shooting then killed himself.
Police think the shooting was because of a personal relationship problem, not because of terrorism or politics.
Police secured the building, and psychologists were sent to help the people affected.
A shooting at a town hall in Chribska, Czech Republic, left one woman dead and six others wounded, including three police officers and the mayor.
The attacker killed himself during the incident.
Police secured the building and suggested a relationship-based motive, ruling out terrorism or extremism.
The town of Chribska is located 110 km north of Prague.
Psychologists were sent to the scene to assist those affected.
- Who
- One woman killed, six others wounded (including three police officers and the mayor); attacker also killed himself.
- What
- A shooting occurred at a town hall in Chribska, Czech Republic.
- When
- The shooting took place on Monday, January 19, 2024.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Chribska, 110 km north of Prague, Czech Republic.
- Why
- Police suggest a relationship-based motive, ruling out terrorism or extremism.
- Location
- Chribska, Czech Republic
- Date
- January 19, 2024
- Casualties
- 1 killed, 6 wounded
- Attacker Status
- Dead (self-inflicted)
- Police Involvement
- 3 officers wounded, secured building
- Motive
- Relationship-based (police statement)
- Victims
- Includes mayor and at least one seriously wounded woman