Attempted assassination of Robert Fico
| Attempted assassination of Robert Fico | |
|---|---|
 Robert Fico (2023) | |
| Location | Handlová, Prievidza District, Trenčín Region, Slovakia |
| Date | 15 May 2024 |
| Target | Robert Fico |
Attack type | Assassination attempt, shooting |
| Weapons | Firearm |
Injured | Robert Fico |
On 15 May 2024, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico was shot in Handlová in an assassination attempt.
The shooting happened outside the House of Culture in Handlová. Fico was giving a speech to a crowd at the time of the shooting. During his speech, several sounds of gunfire were heard and Fico fell to the ground. The suspect was captured by several people and police closed off the area. He was in his 70s who wrote poems about death.
Fico was carried into a car by medical personnel and taken to Handlová Hospital before being airlifted to another hospital. Five shots were fired, with one shot hitting Fico in his abdomen and others hitting his head and chest. It is reported that Fico's condition was critical.
References
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- ↑ "Šokujúce detaily atentátu na Roberta Fica: Muž, ktorý strieľal, písal básne o smrti" [Shocking details of Robert Fitz's assassination: The man who shot wrote poems about death]. Plus 7 Dní (in Slovak). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Z atentátu na Roberta Fica podozrievajú staršieho muža z Levíc. Som v šoku, reaguje jeho syn". aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ Kiššová, Katarína (15 May 2024). "Podrobnosti o strelcovi: Atentát na Fica spáchal 71-ročný spisovateľ z Levíc". tvnoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico injured in shooting". France 24. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Fico in life-threatening condition - govt office". Sky News. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Slovakia: Prime Minister Fico injured in shooting - reports". DW News. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Slovakia's prime minister wounded in shooting". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot in head and chest, reports say". POLITICO. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ↑ "Atentát na premiéra: Na Roberta Fica strieľal útočník, premiér padol na zem" [Assassination of the prime minister: Robert Fico was shot by an assailant, the prime minister fell to the ground]. Plénum. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
