Slovak PM in hospital after being shot as alleged assailant detained

1. What do we know so far?

   

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   A person is detained after shooting incident of Slovak PM Robert Fico, after a Slovak government meeting in Handlova, SlovakiaImage caption: A person is detained after shooting incident of Slovak PM Robert Fico, after a Slovak government meeting in Handlova, Slovakia

   We've just received reports that the Slovak Prime Minister Robert Rico has been taken to hospital after being shot. This is a developing news story, but here's everything we know so far:

   • Slovak PM Robert Fico was shot and taken to hospital after a cabinet meeting
   • The alleged assailant was detained by police, local media reports
   • It not known what condition the prime minister is currently in

   • The shooting took place in Handlova, about 180km north east of the capital of Bratislava
   • Local journalists reported hearing several shots fired

   Stay with us as we continue to cover this breaking news story.

2. No news of Slovak PM's condition after shooting

   

   Rob Cameron

   BBC Prague Correspondent

   Reports in Slovak media say the prime minister Robert Fico has been taken to hospital after being shot.

   Denník N newspaper reported that Fico was leaving a government meeting in the central town of Handlova when several shots were fired from a crowd.

   An eyewitness said he had fallen to the ground and was then loaded into a vehicle and taken away.

   There is no news of his condition.

3. Suspect reported to have been detained after Slovak PM shot

   As we’ve reported, media outlets say Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has been injured in a shooting and taken to hospital.

   The incident is reported to have happened in the town of Handlova, around 180km (118 miles) northeast of Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava, according to local news television station TA3.

   Slovak news agency TASR cited parliament's vice-chairman Lubos Blaha as saying Fico was shot and injured.

   A suspect has reportedly been detained.

4. Slovak PM shot and injured - reports

   

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   Reports from Slovakia say the Prime Minister, Robert Fico, has been shot and taken to hospital following a cabinet meeting outside the capital Bratislava.

   Police are said to have detained a man after the incident.

   This is a breaking story so stay with us for developments.