Gunman kills eight in Czech Republic shooting

Police officers on the scene
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A gunman who opened fire on Tuesday in an eastern Czech Republic restaurant killed eight people before killing himself, marking the worst shooting incident in the nation's history. Authorities have yet to identify the shooter or offer a potential motive for the attack.

"Nobody believed anything like that could happen in such a small town," said Patrik Kuncar, mayor of Uhersky Brod, where the shooting took place.—Jon Terbush

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.