Prague - Roman Houska, a regional politician, was found shot dead in front of his home in the northern Czech city of Chomutov, reported Novinky.cz.
Two independent sources have confirmed the report to Aktualne.cz.
"The information that Roman Houska was shot dead is correct," regional state attorney Jan Jakovec told Aktualne.cz, adding that the culprit was still being sought.
Houska was an influential member of the Usti nad Labem Region's organization of the left-wing Czech Social Democratic Party (CSSD), the Czech Republic's largest left-wing party and the winner of the late-October general election.
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Moreover, Houska's life partner was former Usti nad Labem Region governor and current deputy governor Jana Vanhova, also from the CSSD.
Houska was shot dead on Monday 18 November at around 7 PM CET in front of his home in Chomutov. Aktualne.cz has learned that Houska's body was found covered by a tarp. Police have ordered an autopsy.
Czech media previously reported on Houska mostly in relation to several lawsuits he was involved in. In 2011 Houska called former Prime Minister and CSSD chairman Jiri Paroubek a "modern equivalent of Soviet politician Lavrentiy Beria". Paroubek reacted by bringing charges against Houska, who was acquitted in September this year.
In 2012, police took away Houska's driving license after he refused to take a blood test. Also, in 2003, Houska injured a police officer with his car, but was not sentenced.
Houska was also accused of threatening and blackmailing several entrepreneurs in the 1990s. The businessmen were allegedly interested in participating in auctions of real estate properties Houska wanted for himself. The case was closed in 2005 due to excessive delays.
