An attacker shot and killed at least six people and seriously injured two at a hospital in the northeast Czech city of Ostrava on Tuesday, police said.
Police said on Twitter they were searching for the gunman.
People have been evacuated from the hospital and security has been increased across the country.
Al Jazeera speaks to journalist Teodor Marjanovic live from Prague.
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Breaking: Shooting in Ostrava, Czech Republic