Premiéra Slovenskej republiky Roberta Fica 15. mája krátko pred 15:00 postrelili po rokovaní vlády pred kultúrnym domom v Handlovej, keď sa vítal s voličmi. Previezli ho do nemocnice, kde bojuje o život. Jeho stav je vážny, no stabilizovaný. Vo štvrtok popoludní s Robertom Ficom chvíľu hovoril zvolený prezident Peter Pellegrini. „Musím skonštatovať, že po krátkej návšteve pána premiéra Roberta Fica je jeho zdravotný stav naďalej veľmi vážny. Bolo mi umožnené s ním hovoriť len niekoľko minút. Jeho stav si vyžaduje pokoj a kľud bez vonkajších rušivých vplyvov,“ oznámil budúci prezident Peter Pellegrini. Takto sa vyvíjali udalosti po streľbe na Roberta Fica.
On 15 May, shortly before 3.00 PM, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot after a cabinet meeting in front of the courthouse in Handlová as he was greeting voters. He was taken to hospital where he is fighting for his life. His condition is serious but stable. President-elect Peter Pellegrini spoke briefly with Robert Fico on Thursday afternoon. "I have to state that after a short visit by Prime Minister Robert Fico, his condition remains very serious. I was only allowed to speak with him for a few minutes. His condition requires peace and quiet without external distractions," announced future President Peter Pellegrini. This is how events unfolded after the shooting of Robert Fico.
