According to state media, a suspect has been taken into custody after a mass shooting in Serbia that left eight people dead and at least 10 others injured. This marks the second such incident to occur in the country this week. Details regarding the motive for the shooting or the identity of the suspect have not yet been released. The shooting has shocked the nation and authorities are urging the public to remain vigilant as the investigation unfolds.
A village located approximately 60km (37 miles) south of Belgrade was the site of a mass shooting, in which the gunman fired an automatic weapon from a moving vehicle. The incident has left eight people dead and at least 10 others injured. It's the second such shooting to occur in Serbia this week, and authorities are urging the public to exercise caution as they continue to investigate. Details about the shooter and the motive behind the attack have yet to be revealed.
Previous reports indicated that the perpetrator was at large, but state media now confirms that a suspect has been apprehended.
On Wednesday, a shooting at a school in Belgrade resulted in the deaths of nine individuals, making it the most severe incident of its kind in Serbia in years.
Following the shooting on Friday morning, Serbian media reported that special police forces had been deployed to the villages of Mladenovac and Dubona where the incident took place.
Images from the location depict law enforcement personnel setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles as part of efforts to locate the shooter, with a helicopter, drones, and multiple police units scouring the area near Dubona.
Local media reports suggest that a 20-year-old man engaged in an argument with a police officer in a park in Dubona on Thursday evening before allegedly opening fire on bystanders with an automatic weapon.
After the initial altercation in the park, the man is reported to have driven away and subsequently opened fire on individuals from a vehicle, resulting in the deaths of at least eight people and numerous injuries.
According to Serbian broadcaster RTS, all of the individuals born after the year 2000 who were wounded in the shooting have been taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
Two individuals, aged 21 and 23, underwent surgery for their injuries and are presently in critical condition, according to reports.
In the early hours of Friday, Health Minister Danica Grujičić and Security Intelligence Agency Director Aleksandar Vulin reportedly traveled to the area to oversee the situation.
The shooting at a Belgrade school on Wednesday, which resulted in the deaths of eight students and a security guard, has led the Serbian government to consider implementing stricter regulations on gun ownership.
Although Serbia has some of the strictest gun laws in Europe and mass shootings are infrequent, the country also has one of the highest rates of gun ownership on the continent.
The legacy of past wars and conflicts in the western Balkans has left the region awash with illicit firearms. In Serbia, it was reported in 2019 that there are 39.1 firearms for every 100 people, making it the world's third-highest country in terms of gun ownership, following the United States and Montenegro.
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