Montenegro

2022 - 8 - 12

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Montenegro shooting leaves 12 dead including gunman (The Guardian)

The man was later shot dead by police, the reports said. RTCG quoted police sources as saying the attack came after a family dispute, but gave no further ...

RTCG quoted police sources as saying the attack came after a family dispute, but gave no further details. I do not know where this can lead us,” said Cetinje resident Milorad Mitrovic to RTCG. “I can only say that the shooter was killed by a citizen,” Nastic said.

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At least 11 killed in Montenegro shooting (FRANCE 24)

At least 11 people were killed during a mass shooting in Montenegro's central city of Cetinje on Friday, the country's public broadcaster said, ...

I do not know where this can lead us,” said Cetinje resident Milorad Mitrovic to RTCG. "I invite all the citizens of Montenegro to be with the families of the innocent victims," the prime minister wrote in a post on Telegram. In the shooting's wake, Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic called on the country to offer support to the families of the victims, saying the incident was unprecedented in Montenegro's recent history.

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Montenegro gunman kills 11 on the street; police kill him (The Washington Post)

Montenegro state TV reports that a man went on a shooting rampage killing 11 people on the streets before being shot dead.

RTCG quoted police sources as saying that the attack came after a family dispute, but gave no further details. Four of the wounded were transferred to a hospital in Cetinje while two others with serious wounds were sent to the Clinical Center in Podgorica, it said. RTCG, quoting witnesses, said the attacker was randomly shooting at people walking in the street, including at children.

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Mass Shooting in Montenegro Leaves 11 Dead (Balkan Insight)

Crime Scene in Cetinje, Montenegro. Photo: Jelena Jovanovic. At least 11 people were killed and another six wounded, including two children and the attacker, ...

Local media reported that the attacker was later taken down by police but the prosecution denied such claims saying the gunman was killed by a citizen of Cetinje. Police are yet to officially to confirm the identity of the gunman and details of the crime. “I call on all the citizens of Montenegro to be with the families of the innocent victims, their relatives, friends and all the citizens of the royal capital of Cetinje,” Abazovic took to Twitter to say.

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Montenegro to expel Russian diplomat; Moscow vows to respond (Reuters)

The small former Yugoslav republic of Montenegro on Friday ordered a Russian diplomat to leave over what it called violations of norms, prompting Moscow to ...

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Cetinje shooting: 11 killed in Montenegro gun attack - CNN (CNN)

At least 11 people were killed, including two children, in a deadly mass shooting in Montenegro's southern city of Cetinje on Friday, according to state ...

All of us as a society must stand in solidarity with them in these difficult times," Đukanović said on Twitter. The head of Clinical Center of Montenegro Ljiljana Radulovic said that three of the injured victims are in the hospital in a critical condition. Authorities say they have identified the attacker -- said to be a 34-year-old man -- and that his rampage was brought to an end when he was shot dead by a civilian.

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Eleven Dead in Mass Shooting in Montenegro, State Prosecutor Says (U.S. News & World Report)

Montenegro Police director Zoran Brdjanin said that around 3.30 p.m.(1330 GMT) a 34-year old man with a hunting rifle shot dead two siblings, one 8 years old ...

"The family was staying at the house of the shooter as tenants," Brdjanin said. The shooter then walked out of his house and killed another 7 people. Earlier, media reported that police had killed the shooter.

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Montenegro mass shooting leaves 12 people dead and 6 wounded (Reuters)

Twelve people including a gunman were killed in a mass shooting in Montenegro on Friday, according to local media reports, while another six were injured.

Earlier, media reported that police had killed the shooter. The shooter then walked out of his house and killed another 7 people. "The family was staying at the house of the shooter as tenants," Brdjanin said.

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Gunman in Montenegro kills 10, then shot dead by passerby (ABC News)

Officials in Montenegro say a man went on a shooting rampage in the western city of Cetinje, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot ...

She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital where they were taken for surgery. Andrijana Nastic, the prosecutor coordinating the crime scene investigation, told journalists that the gunman was killed by a passerby and that a police officer was among the wounded. Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that attacker was a 34-year-old man he identified only by his initials, V.B.

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Montenegro man kills 11 in shooting rampage, is shot dead by police (The Times of Israel)

Witnesses say attacker was randomly shooting at people walking in the street, including at children; police sources say shooting came after a family ...

RTCG, quoting witnesses, said the attacker was randomly shooting at people walking in the street, including at children. RTCG quoted police sources as saying that the attack came after a family dispute, but gave no further details. State TV RTCG said the 34-year-old gunman wounded another six people, including a policeman, in the city of Cetinje’s Medovina neighborhood, which is near the seat of the former royal government.

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Family dispute turns into a massacre in Montenegro (TVP World)

12 people are dead and six injured following an incident in which a man opened fire at random in Cetinje.

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Gunman in Montenegro kills 10 then shot dead by passerby (wflx)

The gunman was killed by a passerby, and a police officer was among the wounded.

She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital where they were taken for surgery. President Milo Djukanovic said on Twitter that he was “deeply moved by the news of the terrible tragedy” in Cetinje, calling for “solidarity” with the families who lost loved-ones in the incident. Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that attacker was a 34-year-old man he identified only by his initials, V.B.

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A gunman in Montenegro killed 10, including 2 children (NPR)

A 34-year-old man killed 10 people on the streets of Cetinje before being shot dead by a passerby, officials said. They said it was unclear what had ...

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At least 11 killed in Montenegro shooting (FRANCE 24)

A shooter killed at least 11 people including two children in a mass shooting in Montenegro's central city of Cetinje on Friday, officials said, in one of ...

I do not know where this can lead us,” said Cetinje resident Milorad Mitrovic to public broadcaster RTCG. "I invite all the citizens of Montenegro to be with the families of the innocent victims," the prime minister wrote in a post on Telegram. In the shooting's wake, Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic called on the country to offer support to the families of the victims, saying the incident was unprecedented in Montenegro's recent history.

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Children among 11 dead in Montenegro mass shooting (NBC News)

Eleven people, including two children and a gunman, were killed in a mass shooting in Montenegro on Friday, and six others were injured, a state prosecutor.

The shooter then walked out of his house and killed another 7 people. “The family was staying at the house of the shooter as tenants,” Brdjanin said. He said the motive for the shooting was not yet known, and he did not give the name of the shooter but said he his initials were V.B.

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Eleven dead in mass shooting in Montenegro, state prosecutor says (New York Post)

Montenegro Police director Zoran Brdjanin said that around 3.30 p.m.(1330 GMT) a 34-year old man with a hunting rifle shot dead two siblings, one 8 years old ...

The shooter then walked out of his house and killed another 7 people. “The family was staying at the house of the shooter as tenants,” Brdjanin said. He said the motive for the shooting was not yet known, and he did not give the name of the shooter but said he his initials were V.B.

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Montenegro shooter kills at least 10 before shot and killed by ... (Fox News)

A gunman in Montenegro on Friday killed ten people, including two children before being fatally shot by a passerby. It is unclear what led to the shooting.

She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital where they were taken for surgery. Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that attacker was a 34-year-old man he identified only by his initials, V.B. Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said in a video statement shared with media that attacker was a 34-year-old man he identified only by his initials, V.B.

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Montenegro mourns after 10 are killed in street attack (ABC News)

Montenegro has declared three days of national mourning after 10 people, including two children, were killed in an attack by a 34-year-old gunman in the ...

She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital. “You could hear women crying, people shouting in panic that a man has a weapon and is indiscriminately shooting around. The gunman was shot dead later after a gunbattle with police.

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Montenegro Mourns After 10 Killed in Shooting Spree (TIME)

The attacker used a hunting rifle to first shoot to death two children, 8 and 11, and their mother, who lived as tenants in his house in the western city of ...

She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital. They described scenes of chaos and horror as the gunman unleashed his fury on innocent people just going about their daily business on a warm summer afternoon. The gunman was shot dead later after a gunbattle with police.

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Montenegro Declares Three Days Of Mourning For Victims Of Mass ... (Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty)

The government of Montenegro has declared three days of national mourning for the victims of a mass shooting in town of Cetinje that has shattered the ...

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Montenegro mourns after 10 are killed in shooting spree (The Journal)

The attacker used a hunting rifle to first shoot to death two children, 8 and 11, and their mother, who lived as tenants in his house in the western city of ...

She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital. They described scenes of chaos and horror as the gunman unleashed his fury on innocent people just going about their daily business on a warm summer afternoon. The gunman was shot dead later after a gunbattle with police.

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Montenegro mourns after mass shooting kills 10 (PBS NewsHour)

Montenegro declared three days of national mourning Saturday, a day after 10 people, including two children, were killed in a daylight attack by a ...

She said nine of those killed died at the scene and two died at a hospital. They described scenes of chaos and horror as the gunman unleashed his fury on innocent people just going about their daily business on a warm summer afternoon. The attacker used a hunting rifle to first shoot to death two children, 8 and 11, and their mother, who lived as tenants in his house in the western city of Cetinje’s Medovina neighborhood.

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