Czech Republic Marks Day of Mourning for Mass Shooting Victims

Czech Republic Marks Day of Mourning for Mass Shooting Victims
President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel attends memorial service for the victims of Philosophical Faculty of Charles University shooting in Prague, Czech Republic, on Dec. 23, 2023. Petr David Josek/AP Photo
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PRAGUE—The Czech Republic came to a standstill at noon Saturday as people across the country observed a minute of silence for the victims of Thursday’s mass killing that left 14 dead and questions about the shooter’s motive.

National flags on public buildings flew at half-staff and bells tolled at noon. President Petr Pavel and speakers of both houses of Parliament attended a Mass for the victims at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, the country’s biggest, which was packed.