A gunman killed 12 people, including two children, in a shooting rampage in Cetinje, Montenegro, before taking his own life. The attack followed a bar brawl and is the second such incident in the town in three years.
Shock and dismay prevailed in Montenegro on Thursday after a gunman fatally shot 12 people, including two children, in a western town before killing himself.
He said at a news conference that the victims included seven men, three women and two children, born in 2011 and 2016. The attacker, who first fled after the rampage, was later located and surrounded by police. He died after shooting himself in the head, police said.“I knew all of these people personally, also the attacker. I think when he did that, he was out of his mind,” said Vesko Milošević, a retiree from Cetnje. “What do I know, he went from place to place and killed people. Its a catastrophe.”“How can I feel after this?” Popović said. “No one expected it. You can’t even ask anyone anything.
Officials have said that the attacker was at the bar throughout the day with other guests when the brawl erupted. He then went home, brought back a weapon and opened fire at around 5:30pm. Prime Minister Milojko Spajić said that the government may try to impose a total ban on weapons “because we must ask ourselves after this who should be allowed to have guns in Montenegro”.The small Adriatic Sea nation, which has a population of around 620,000 people, is known for its gun culture and many people traditionally have weapons.
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