Six people have died in university hospital in happened at a shooting in the Czech republic in Ostrava in the city, told the country’s health minister, according to Reuters.

the Police have told tšekkiläiselle tv channel, that person is also injured. The hospital director is arvionut tv channel that the number of victims could still rise.

Ostrava is located about 350 kilometers from the capital Prague to the east.Ilkka Kemppinen / Yle

Police looking for the perpetrator and has divided the facial image of the suspect on Twitter. The suspect has reddish hair and a red jacket. He is said to be about 180 centimeters long.

Another police to share the image in the view of the hospital facade and the police cars. The shooting took place in the morning around seven o’clock local time.

Czech tv station reported that police special forces are on the scene.

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Sources: Reuters, AFP, AP

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