- The Mladenovac, Serbia mass shooting suspect has been identified
- As Uros B. Law enforcement special units are currently searching for the perpetrator, who killed a minimum of eight individuals and injured 13 others.
- The event occurred in the village of Dubona at approximately 11 PM on Thursday.
According to Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic, the Mladenovac, Serbia mass shooting suspect has been identified as Uros B. The perpetrator killed a minimum of eight individuals and injured 13 others on Thursday night, and law enforcement special units are currently searching for him.
On Thursday at 11 PM, an incident occurred in the village of Dubona located in the municipality of Mladenovac, which is situated south of Belgrade. As reported by public broadcaster RTS, the perpetrator, Uros B, was armed with an automatic weapon and fled the scene afterward. It has been disclosed that Uros B is 21 years old.
According to Serbian news portal Telegraf, Interior Minister Gasic referred to the mass shooting as a “terrorist act”. The perpetrator is still at large, and law enforcement has dispatched all available patrols towards Mladenovac and Mali Pozarevac, as reported by N1. News agency AFP confirmed the presence of a significant police presence, multiple ambulances on the scene, and helicopters hovering over the area.
As per RTS, roughly 600 Serbian police officers, including members of the Special Antiterrorist Unit (SAJ) and Gendarmerie, initiated a manhunt called “Operation Whirlwind”.
Reuters reported a statement from a police officer involved in the search, stating that they are conducting a cautious search in the area, as an assault rifle poses a serious threat. The officer mentioned that it is pitch black in the location they are searching.
Just recently, Serbia experienced a school shooting incident. We chooses not to disclose the name of the 13-year-old suspect who killed eight students and a security guard at the Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in Belgrade.
In addition, six students and one teacher sustained injuries. Health officials have reported that two of the injured are in critical condition.
According to a statement on Facebook by Serbia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, they were notified about a school shooting in Vracar at 8:40 AM local time.
The perpetrator has been identified as a seventh-grade student who used his father’s weapon to carry out the shooting.
Psychologist Zarko Trebjesanin expressed to N1 that there has been an excess of violence for an extended period.
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