Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Shot, in Life-Threatening Condition

‘When the shots rang out, I almost went deaf,’ a woman said.

Rescue workers take Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot and injured, to a hospital in the town of Banska Bystrica, in central Slovakia, on May 15, 2024. Jan Kroslak/TASR via AP

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot on May 15 following a government meeting, according to his office.

A reporter with TASR said that several shots were fired at Mr. Fico near a cultural house in Handlova, located in central Slovakia, and an assailant was detained. The individual’s identity was not disclosed.