Report of gunman in Prague confirmed as false: Czech police

PRAGUE, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Czech police officers intervened in central Prague on Thursday following a report of a gunman that later turned out to be false.

"Police are investigating a report that a man with a gun is heading from Letna Park to the city center. Security measures are in place at the scene, with several dozen police officers searching for the unknown man," police said on social media X around noon.