Police complete primary investigation of crime scene in Uherský Brod

Police have completed a primary investigation of a crime scene at a restaurant in Uherský Brod where eight people were shot and killed on Tuesday by a 63-year-old gunman. A spokesman revealed investigators had retrieved two firearms at the site: an Alfa 820 revolver and CZ 75 B pistol which had been legally-held. The bodies of those killed as well as of the suspect have been removed and are due to undergo autopsies. Police are continuing to guard the crime scene. The entire investigation of what has been classified as a case of mass murder, police said later on Wednesday, will take months.

In related news, the police had to forcibly remove the suspect’s wife from her home for hospitalization after she had barricaded herself inside. According to aktualne.cz, she has been undergoing treatment for schizophrenia.

Police also report that the condition of a woman who was shot and survived Tuesday’s attack has improved: her injuries are reportedly no longer life-threatening. The criminal investigation is on-going; police are expected to reveal more details on Thursday.