Slovakia’s Prime Minister, Robert Fico, is currently in critical condition at a hospital after being shot during an assassination attempt. According to BBC News, officials are describing the incident as an assassination attempt. The eyewitness reported hearing three shots during the attack.
Fico was leaving a government meeting in Handlova when he was shot multiple times in the stomach, arm, and leg. The alleged assailant has been detained by the police following the shooting. As the investigation continues, further details about the attack are expected to emerge.
Fico’s official social media account issued an update on his condition, confirming that he is in a life-threatening state. The news of the shooting has shocked many in Slovakia and around the world, as the motives behind the attack remain unclear at this time.
