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.
edit: Initial information about the suspect has been released-
Police detained the suspect after Fico was shot in the central town of Handlova
The BBC's local correspondent, Rob Cameron, says we're hearing the attacker is 71 years old from a village in central Slovakia
The pistol the shots were fired from was reportedly legally held
The attacker's motive is not yet known
A video shows civilians and guards detaining the suspect outside the cultural centre in Handlova The man, wearing a pale blue shirt, was then seen sitting on the ground, hands tied behind his back
They probably won't for a while, they typically don't (unless you're a black male in the US)
I'm purely speculating, since it really seems like western press has taken to simply labeling him pro-Russia