The politician was wounded after an assailant fired multiple shots
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and wounded on Wednesday. Multiple shots were fired at the politician as he greeted the public after a government meeting.
The shooting took place in the town of Handlova, as Fico shook hands with members of the public outside government buildings. Four shots rang out, Slovakia’s TA3 News reported, with one of them striking the prime minister.
Fico collapsed and was carried to a car by his security detail, the network stated. He was taken to a nearby hospital and his condition is unclear.
The Slovakian Interior Ministry confirmed that Fico was the target of the attack.
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The suspect was restrained by police and arrested, Slovakian newspaper Dennik N reported. Video footage purportedly showed officers pinning the attacker to the ground after the shooting.
President Zuzana Caputova condemned the “brutal and reckless” attack on Fico, and wished the PM “a lot of strength at this critical moment.”