Shortly before half past five, police received information about a shooting at náměstí Svornosti in Brno Žabovřesky (map). Photo: Casadei Graphics, for illustration purposes

Brno, Mar 20 (BD) – According to preliminary reports, there was a conflict between two men and several shots were fired.

The wounded man has been transported to hospital; the other participant in the incident was apprehended by the police after a few minutes.

“We are currently investigating the crime scene, interviewing witnesses. No one else has been injured and there is no other danger,” Pavel Šváb from the South Moravian Police Department announced this evening.

Video tweeted by Události Brno ‏

Střelba v Brně: Dva muži, velká hádka, dva výstřely a jeden zraněný. Náměstí Svornosti v Brně dnes před šestou večer zažilo velké drama. Zraněného odvezla záchranka, střelce @PolicieCZ pic.twitter.com/Of7SxIsLaQ — Události Brno (@UdalostiBrno) March 20, 2018

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