Police: Shooting Incident Reported on Tomasikova Street in Bratislava

Bratislava, 3 November (TASR) - A shooting incident occurred on Tomasikova Street in Bratislava's borough of Nove Mesto on Tuesday afternoon, Bratislava region police spokeswoman Martina Semetkova has told TASR, adding that the police are at the scene. The spokeswoman assured the public that there is no danger to residents. "Shortly after 3 p.m., the police were called to Tomasikova Street, where, according to reports, shots had been fired from one of the buildings," said Semetkova. Police officers are on the scene, carrying out the necessary measures to protect the lives and health of the public. In this regard, the police have advised local people to avoid Tomasikova Street, which is closed to traffic in both directions between Trnavska and Vajnorska Streets. The police will provide further information on the incident as soon as the situation allows. An ambulance from the emergency medical service was also dispatched to the scene. "I can confirm that we've sent an ambulance from the emergency medical service to the scene. We currently have no information regarding any injured people. The crew is providing the necessary assistance at the scene," Emergency Medical Service Operations Centre spokesperson Petra Klimesova told TASR. am/df