A shooting at the Chribska town hall in the northern Czech Republic left one person dead and six others wounded, police said on Monday. The wounded included three police officers and the town’s mayor.
Police said the suspect fatally shot himself and that there was no further danger. The shooting took place at the Chribska town hall.
Police ruled out terrorism or an extremist attack. In a police statement, officials said, “Nor is it a politically or religiously motivated attack. Everything indicates that it is a relationship-based motive,” adding that the investigation did not point to a political or religious motive.
The dead person was a town hall employee, police said. The town’s mayor was among those wounded.
Police said the attacker was armed with three illegally held weapons. President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Andrej Babis offered condolences to the victims’ relatives.
Chribska is located near the German border and has a population of about 1,300.