“Chilling Footage Captures Heroic Man Distracting Prague Gunman in Deadly Massacre: David Kozak, 24, Kills 14 and Injures 25”

Accident – death – Obituary News : CHILLING footage has emerged capturing the moment a heroic man attempted to distract the Prague gunman from his rampage by shouting for him to “shoot here”. The gunman, identified as 24-year-old David Kozak, killed 14 people and injured 25 in a horrific massacre at a university in the Czech capital. This came just a week after Kozak allegedly murdered a father and a newborn baby. The shocking video shows Kozak, a history student with a fascination for becoming a “maniac”, calmly picking off his victims with an automatic rifle while prowling around a rooftop at Charles University.

In the video, a brave man can be heard screaming, “Hey you f*****, shoot here!” in a desperate bid to divert Kozak’s attention and save lives. Despite the man’s efforts, the gunman continues his killing spree, firing at people on the ground as shots ring out. The man then shouts, “He is shooting, get to cover,” as he tries to alert the police to Kozak’s location. The terrifying incident took place at the Faculty of Arts building in Jan Palach Square, a popular area for tourists and Christmas shoppers.

Within an hour, Kozak had committed the worst mass shooting in the history of the Czech Republic, leaving 14 dead and 25 injured, with 10 in serious condition. Police later found Kozak’s body, believed to be a suicide, after he had turned the gun on himself. Bodycam footage released by the police shows the intense moments as they stormed the university building to apprehend the active shooter.

Neighbours describe Kozak as a “nerd” who had a fascination with guns, while authorities say he possessed a significant arsenal of weapons and ammunition. Prior to the shooting spree at his university, Kozak killed his own father in the village of Hostoun, located 13 miles outside Prague. Police suspect he also murdered a 32-year-old father and his two-month-old baby in a random forest attack near Prague on December 15. Investigators are currently examining the possibility of a connection between the two killing sprees.

Kozak’s online posts reveal his chilling plans to carry out a school shooting and potentially commit suicide, inspired by a Russian school shooting on December 7. In those posts, Kozak expressed admiration for Alina Afanaskina, the 14-year-old Russian student who shot and wounded several people before turning the gun on herself. Police Chief Martin Vondrasek confirmed that Kozak, a legal gun owner, had gone to Prague with a rifle after being inspired by a similar event abroad.

Authorities are also investigating Kozak’s possible accomplices, including his girlfriend, who is reportedly attempting to flee the country. Footage from the attack shows terrified staff and students barricading themselves inside classrooms, while others are seen leaping from windows onto ledges in an attempt to escape. One of the victims has been identified as Lenka Hlávková, the director of the Institute of Music Science at Charles University.

The Czech government has declared December 23 as a national day of mourning for the victims of the shooting. Prague’s mayor, Bohuslav Svoboda, expressed his complete shock at the horrifying incident, while Prime Minister Petr Fiala stated that the brutal attack had affected the entire society. Gun crime is relatively rare in the Czech Republic, with the last major incident occurring in December 2019, when a gunman killed six people at a hospital waiting room in Ostrava before taking his own life.

The investigation into the Prague shooting continues, as authorities work to piece together Kozak’s motives and any potential links to previous crimes. The shocking events have left the nation in mourning and raised concerns about the need for increased security measures to prevent such tragedies in the future..