Horrific act in a café

Dead from shots fired in restaurant in Montenegro

In Montenegro, several people were killed in a shooting attack in a pub on Wednesday.(Bild: AFP/Savo Prelevic)

A 45-year-old attacker caused a bloodbath in a café in the south of Montenegro on Wednesday: At least twelve people are believed to be dead from gunshot wounds, including the two children of the café owner. The suspected perpetrator is also dead.

Twelve people were killed, including two children," public prosecutor Andrijana Nastic told journalists on Thursday, revising the previous death toll of at least ten upwards.

According to local media reports, the attack took place on Wednesday afternoon in the village of Cetinje. Four people seriously injured. "The doctors are fighting for their lives," said Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajic. According to initial investigation results, the murders were preceded by an argument. There are reports of a brawl.

When the police finally surrounded the suspect after a manhunt lasting several hours and asked him to put down his weapon, the man shot himself in the head, police chief Lazar Scepanovic confirmed on Thursday night.

Here you can see a photo of the crime scene:

The alleged perpetrator died on the way to hospital. According to initial information, he is said to have acted alone and is known to the police.

A mugshot was published in the evening and the police temporarily asked the public not to leave their homes:

Three days of national mourning declared
The government of the Balkan state declared three days of national mourning. Around 14,000 people live in the former capital Cetinje. In August 2022, a gunman shot ten people there before he himself was killed by an armed passer-by.