Slovakian PM In Critical Condition, Was Shot Five Times

Reuters reports:

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was in a life-threatening condition after he was shot in a “politically motivated” assassination attempt when leaving a government meeting on Wednesday, the interior minister said.

The gunman shot Fico, 59, five times, leaving the prime minister in critical condition and still undergoing surgery hours later on Wednesday evening, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok told a news briefing.

The shooting, which Slovak media said was carried out by a 71-year-old man, stunned the small central European nation and drew international condemnation. Slovakia, a member of NATO and the European Union, has little history of political violence.

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Cameras captured the moment Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was carried to a car after being shot.

His office said he is in a life-threatening condition following an “assassination attempt.” Slovak media reported the shooter is a 71-year-old man whose motive is unclear. pic.twitter.com/ujJ7bB7iOk

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