The event took place this Wednesday in Cetinje, about 30 kilometers northwest of the capital, Podgorica.
The shooter who murdered at least 10 people in Montenegro, including two children, and left four others in serious condition, was found with head injuries in an apparent suicide attempt and died shortly after in a hospital, the Interior Ministry reported.
The event took place this Wednesday in Cetinje, about 30 kilometers northwest of the capital, Podgorica. The shooter, identified as Aco Martinovic, opened fire after a dispute in a tavern and committed more homicides in three other locations in the city.
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According to the Minister of the Interior, Danilo Saranovic, the shooter killed at least 10 people, while some Montenegrin media speak of 12 fatalities: seven men, three women and two minors.
Among the victims are family members and the children of the tavern owner, who also died, as well as some relatives of the shooter himself, according to Saranovic.
Public television RTCG notes that Martinović had erratic behavior and had previously been arrested for illegal possession of weapons.
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After the crime, the Police launched a major operation to capture the suspect who had fled and was armed with a gun.
Hours later, Officers located the shooter with head injuries after an apparent suicide attempt and died shortly after in the hospital to which he was transferred.
Prime Minister Milojko Spajic announced that the government has decided to proclaim three days of national mourning and declared that he will propose a total ban on the possession of weapons by civilians to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
In Montenegro, mass shootings are rare. However, in 2022, 11 people, including two children, were killed in another firearms incident.
Despite strict gun laws, numerous illegal weapons circulate in the Western Balkans, partly from the disintegration wars of the former Yugoslavia.
