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Eugene

(62,609 posts)
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 12:38 PM Oct 2022

Slovakia: Two dead after shooting outside LGBT bar

Source: BBC

Slovakia: Two dead after shooting outside LGBT bar

13 October 2022

Two people have died after a shooting outside an LGBT venue in Slovakia's capital, Bratislava.

A third person was wounded in the attack on Wednesday evening near the Teplaren bar, close to the city centre.

The suspected gunman was found dead on Thursday morning, police said.

Information on his motive has not been released. However, local media reported that he had written social media posts indicating that he held views against LGBT and Jewish people.

The young man was also identified in Slovak media as the son of a former candidate for a far-right political party.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63239523

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Slovakia: Two dead after shooting outside LGBT bar (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2022 OP
Strange feeling reading this. The village of my Jewish ancestors is in Slovakia. 70sEraVet Oct 2022 #1

70sEraVet

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1. Strange feeling reading this. The village of my Jewish ancestors is in Slovakia.
Thu Oct 13, 2022, 01:46 PM
Oct 2022

The Great Hatred is alive and well.

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