Pregnant Woman Shot Dead in Partizanske, Her Partner Injured as Well

Partizanske, 30 August (TASR) - An unknown offender shot dead a 20-year-old pregnant woman in the town of Partizanske (Trencin region) on Saturday afternoon, Partizanske mayor Jozef Bozik posted on a social network on the same day, adding that her partner suffered injuries as well. According to Bozik, the wounded man was transported by first-responders to a hospital and the police are searching for the offender. Richard Boljesik from the Emergency Medical Service Operations Centre has confirmed for TASR that they sent one ambulance, one emergency medical service crew, and air rescuers to the scene of the tragedy. "Despite the rescuers' efforts to resuscitate her, the 20-year-old woman ultimately succumbed to multiple chest injuries at the scene. The injured man was taken over by air rescuers," said Boljesik. The rescuers later specified that they transported the 38-year-old man to a hospital with multiple open wounds. "With regards to the initial steps that are being taken, it's impossible to provide any information at the moment in order not to thwart the investigation," head of the Trencin Police Directorate's communications department Ingrid Krajcikova has told TASR. The mayor assured all the residents that the municipality is in close contact with the police, who are intensively searching for the perpetrator. At the same time, he expressed his sincere condolences to the family and close people of the victim. ko