were shot dead at charles university by a student who then killed himself. 0ur correspondent bethany belljoinsacross the country are preparing to hold a minute of silence to pay their respects to those who died in their respects to those who died in the shootings at prague university, the shootings at prague university, the charles university on thursday when the 24—year—old gunman ran through the building apparently shooting at random. people here are deeply shocked that something like this could have happened, there is a real sense of sadness, mel colony and real unhappiness this has happened. gb melancholy preponderance bell rings. bell tolls.