Two Shot and Killed Outside Gay Bar in Suspected Hate Crime
Author: Alex Cooper
A gunman killed two people and injured another in front of the Teplaren bar in Bratislava, Slovakia, Wednesday night.
The country’s prime minister said the suspect was a “radicalized teenager.”
On Twitter, Prime Minister Eduard Heger wrote, “I strongly condemn a murder of two young people shot dead in Bratislava last night by a radicalized teenager.”
He added, “No form of white supremacy, racism, and extremism against communities, [including] LGBTI, can be tolerated. We will fight [disinformation] channels spreading hate [and] protect minorities.”
The suspect was found dead on Thursday. Police said he died by suicide, according to Reuters. Authorities explained that he had used a gun registered to a relative in the attack.
The victims have been identified by authorities as 23-year-old Matus H. and 26-year-old Juraj V.
Authorities have asked local communities to be patient as they investigate the motive behind the attack, including if it was a hate crime, Reuters reports.
The third victim, thought to be a bar staff member, is recovering in the hospital, according to the
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Author: Alex Cooper
