A man opened fire near the Serbian town of Mladenovac, around 50 km (30 miles) south of the capital, Belgrade, late Thursday. Officials confirmed to journalists that at least eight people were killed and 13 wounded. The suspect, identified by the media as Uros B., 21, is still at large.
According to reports, the tragedy started with an argument in the school yard, after which Uros B. went home and returned with an automatic rifle. It was reported that he shot from a moving vehicle and then fled. Reports also indicate that he opened fire in three different locations.
Scores of police and counterterrorism units were dispatched to the area. Serbian Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic called the shootings an act of terrorism.
According to reports, the tragedy started with an argument in the school yard, after which Uros B. went home and returned with an automatic rifle. It was reported that he shot from a moving vehicle and then fled. Reports also indicate that he opened fire in three different locations.
Scores of police and counterterrorism units were dispatched to the area. Serbian Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic called the shootings an act of terrorism.
Another mass shooting in Serbia
At least eight people were killed and 13 wounded in the second mass shooting in Serbia in a week
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