Robert Fico, Slovakia’s prime minister, was shot Wednesday in a shock assault that left him severely 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 folks throughout a metallic barrier when a person seems to start out taking pictures at shut vary. 5 pictures ring out earlier than the attacker is tackled by safety. Officers mentioned a suspect is in custody.
