Žitište shooting
| Žitište shooting | |
|---|---|
 Map of Žitište municipality | |
| Location | Žitište, Central Banat District, Vojvodina, Serbia |
| Date | 2 July 2016 |
Attack type | Mass murder, familicide, |
| Weapons | AK-47 assault rifle |
| Deaths | 5 |
Non-fatal injuries | 22 |
Suspected perpetrator | Sinisa Zlatic |
| Motive | Unclear, jealousy suspected |
On 2 July 2016, a Serbian man identified by authorities as "Z. S." killed five people and injured twenty-two others after he opened fire with an assault rifle in a café in the village of Žitište, in the Central Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia.[1] The perpreatrator was also identified as "Sinisa Zlatic" by other sources.[2]
Shooting
On the night of 1/2 July 2016 a man visited a café during a local festival, where he noticed his estranged wife with a group of friends. He returned home and retrieved an AK-47 assault rifle. He then returned to the café and at about 1:40am local time started shooting into the air.[3] The attacker then shot dead his wife and another woman, before randomly shooting into the café, killing three men and injuring 22 other people.[4] Café guests then grabbed the gun from the attacker as he tried to run away. Police located in the vicinity quickly apprehended the gunman.
See also
References
- ↑ Reuters Editorial (2016-07-02). "Serbian man kills five, injures 22, in cafe shooting". Reuters. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ B92 (2016-07-02). "5 dead, 22 wounded in mass shooting in northern Serbia". b92. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ↑ "Deadly Serbia shooting at cafe leaves "blood everywhere," owner says". CBS News. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Shot Dead in Cafe in Serbia; Ex-Husband Is Arrested". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-07-09.