Armed attacker kills 11 in random shootout in Montenegro
Firefighters stand by a body on the site of the attack in Cetinje, some 30 km west of Podgorica, Montenegro, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. - AP Photo/Risto Bozovic
BELGRADE: Eleven people have been killed and six injured in a killing spree in the Montenegrin city of Cetinje, Xinhua quoted local public broadcaster RTCG's report on Friday afternoon.
The 34-year-old gunman was killed while exchanging gunfire with police, RTCG added.
The shootout reportedly happened after a family conflict. The attacker then began shooting randomly at people, including children, in the streets of the mountainous city inhabited by around 15,000 people.
One person has been admitted to hospital with severe head and chest injuries, while three more patients required immediate surgery, according to the report.
A police officer is among the injured, RTCG said.
-- BERNAMA
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