Overview
- The shooting attempt occurred on February 17, 2020 at a residence in Berlin-Charlottenburg, the gunman missed and the target escaped, and the victim was later killed by a car bomb in Montenegro outside the scope of this case.
- Presiding Judge Matthias Schertz said the attack was meticulously planned and included orders to eliminate potential witnesses.
- Investigators link the defendant to the Vračar group and say the plot served the Kavač clan in its feud with the Škaljari group, a conflict tied to more than 80 killings and attempts.
- The 35-year-old was arrested in Barcelona on October 18, 2024 and extradited to Germany in March 2025 after Austria, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia issued warrants.
- Defense lawyers argued the encrypted chats were inadmissible or manipulated as prosecutors sought 12.5 years, and the judgment is not yet final.