Pro-Russia gunman who shot Robert Fico had tried to form anti-violence party

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life after he was shot five times in a "politically motivated" assassination attempt.

The PM's alleged shooter has been named as local man, Juraj Cintula.

Local media identified the alleged shooting suspect as Juraj Cintula.

He is a 71-year-old Slovakian man from the town of Lavice and is reportedly a writer.

Following the assassination attempt on Slavakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, pictures showed Cintula with blood pouring from his head.

He was then bundled into a car and taken away by cops.