Robert Fico, Slovakia’s prime minister, was shot Wednesday in a shock assault that left him significantly wounded and hospitalized.
Fico, 59, was attending a authorities assembly within the city of Handlova, about two hours east of the Slovak capital, Bratislava. In movies of the incident, he’s seen shaking palms with individuals throughout a metallic barrier when a person seems to begin capturing at shut vary. 5 pictures ring out earlier than the attacker is tackled by safety. Officers stated a suspect is in custody.