Attempted assassination of Robert Fico
2024 shooting in Handlová, Slovakia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 15 May 2024, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico was shot and critically injured in the central Slovakian town of Handlová, in front of its House of Culture after a government meeting.[3][4][5] He was hospitalised and stabilised after emergency surgery.[6][7][8] The suspect, Juraj Cintula, a 71-year-old man who opposed Fico's national and international policies, was detained by police at the scene.[1]
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Attempted assassination of Robert Fico | |
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Location | Handlová, Slovakia |
Coordinates | 48.7271°N 18.7594°E / 48.7271; 18.7594 |
Date | 15 May 2024 (2024-05-15) c.14:35 CEST[1] (UTC+2) |
Target | Robert Fico |
Attack type | Shooting |
Weapons | CZ 75[2] |
Injured | 1 |
Motive | Under investigation |
Accused | Juraj Cintula |
Charges | Attempted murder |
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