David Kozak, Man Behind Prague University Shooting, Was "Excellent Student"

David Kozak is suspected to have also killed his father in the nearby town, Houston, before going on a killing spree in Prague.

At least 14 people were killed, and 25 others sustained injuries in a mass shooting at the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, on Thursday. According to Czech police, the incident occured in the philosophy department of the varsity. Authorities are investigating what's been described as the worst mass shooting in the history of the Czech Republic. The death toll may rise, they said.

The police said that the shooter, David Kozak, was a twenty-four-year-old history student.

David Kozak, 24, lived in a village almost 20 km outside Prague and was getting his Masters Degree in Polish History at Charles University. He was an "excellent student", Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek said.