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An elderly man opened fire in the hospital of Izola city in southwestern Slovenia, killing an urologist and a policeman and leaving another two wounded, the Slovenian police report.

The attack took place on Monday afternoon. After the shots, panic started in the hospital. The attacker was shot by the police on trying to escape by a car, RIA Novosti reports.

The motives behind the man’s actions are being ascertained.  According to the Slovenian TV, the police knew the man, who is 68 years old, from a post office robbery incident. Prior to opening fire, the man was undergoing treatment at the ophthalmological unit. 

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