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At least eight people were killed and 13 wounded in a shooting on Thursday afternoon in Serbia, an incident that comes just a day after another mass shooting at a school in the capital Belgrade claimed nine lives.
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The incident took place near Mladenovac, a municipality on the outskirts of Belgrade, when a gunman opened fire on people from a moving vehicle, Serbian public broadcaster RTS reported. reported.
Local police and counter-terrorism teams continued their search for a 21-year-old suspect on Friday and have reportedly managed to surround a building where he is believed to be hiding.
Citing other local media, RTS reported that two accomplices were present in the car with the suspected shooter, one of whom was killed by police.
The cause of the shooting is still unknown, however, Serbian Interior Minister Bratislav Gašić called the incident a “terrorist act”, without further details.
Serbia is currently in the middle of a three-day mourning periodafter nine people were killed in a shooting at a school in Belgrade on Wednesday.
