On Tuesday, November 3, a shooting frightened residents of the Nové Mesto district in Bratislava. A man began firing from the window of an apartment on the 13th floor of the “Koloseo” residential complex on Tomášikova Street, near Lake Kuchajda.
Police patrols, a special operations unit, snipers, and a negotiator arrived at the scene immediately. Tomášikova Street between Trnavská and Vajnorská was temporarily closed. According to police, the man fired at least five shots into the building’s courtyard and shouted threats. Eyewitnesses say he had been throwing items out the window beforehand.
The special operation lasted about two hours. Police detained two men—aged 26 and 29. No one was injured during the shooting or the arrest, police reported. A weapon was seized at the scene. A criminal case has been opened against the detainees under charges of illegal possession of firearms, trafficking in firearms, and making dangerous threats. In situations like this, it’s important to know who to call—we’ve compiled all the important emergency service phone numbers in our guide.
