Mass taking pictures leaves ten lifeless together with kids

Emergency companies had been known as to the Cetinje space after a person opened fireplace at a number of areas

AFP A police officer stands guard at a check point on the outskirts of Cetinje, on January 1, 2025, after a gunman killed several people in the nearby village of Bajice — Emergency companies had been known as to the Cetinje space after a person opened fireplace at a number of areas

A gunman has shot lifeless 12 individuals, together with two kids, in southern Montenegro, police say.

No less than a few of Wednesday’s deaths occurred inside a restaurant within the Cetinje space following a verbal argument between company, in keeping with the authorities.

It was later confirmed that the attacker had killed himself.

The federal government has declared three days of nationwide mourning from Thursday, with Prime Minister Milojko Spajic saying the taking pictures had “shrouded our nation in black”.

Police mentioned the assault started at 17:30 native time (16:30 GMT) when a person – named as Aleksandar Martinović, 45 – opened fireplace within the restaurant.

He killed members of his family, two of the restaurant proprietor’s kids – aged 10 and 13 – and in addition the proprietor, in keeping with Montenegro’s police commander.

The gunman then went on to kill extra individuals at different areas.

Inside Minister Danilo Saranovic known as the incident a “consequence of disturbed interpersonal relations”, in keeping with AFP information company.

In accordance with police, the suspect had been ingesting closely earlier than the assault started.

4 individuals had been taken to hospital after being severely wounded within the taking pictures.

Montenegro’s authorities launched a picture of Aleksandar Martinović whereas he was on the run

Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro A photograph of a man wanted by police in connection to the deaths of several people — Montenegro’s authorities launched a picture of Aleksandar Martinović whereas he was on the run

The attacker fled however later fatally injured himself after being surrounded by police who requested him to drop his weapon, police mentioned. He died on the way in which to hospital.

Writing on social media, the prime minister mentioned: “This mindless act has triggered immeasurable disappointment and bitterness in every of us. There aren’t any phrases of consolation.”

Milojko Spajic mentioned the nation’s safety council would “urgently take into account all choices” to guard the general public, “together with an entire ban on the possession of weapons”.

Mass shootings are comparatively uncommon within the small Balkan nation.

In 2022, a person killed a number of individuals, together with kids, in Cetinje following a household dispute.