Slovak media said populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot in the town of Handlova and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Bratislava, Slovakia — Media reports said Slovakia 's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was injured in a shooting Wednesday and taken to a hospital. The incident took place in the town of Handlova, some 90 miles northeast of the capital, according to the news television station TA3. A suspect has been detained, it said.
Witnesses reported hearing four shots, according to CBS News partner network BBC News.A reporter for the daily newspaper Dennik N heard shooting and then saw rescuers carrying the premier to a car. Fico has served in his nation's top job for a total of about 10 years — longer than any predecessor, according to the BBC — over the course of multiple terms.Local media said Fico was hit in the abdomen, but the extent of his injuries remained unclear.
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