Overview
- President Aleksandar Vučić labeled the incident a “terror act” as police detained a 70-year-old former state security employee as the suspect.
- Prosecutors said the detainee allegedly drew an illegal firearm after a verbal dispute over political views, fired multiple shots, and struck a gas canister that triggered an explosion and fire.
- One man was hit in the thigh and sustained a severe injury, according to Health Minister Zlatibor Lončar, while local outlet N1 reported the wounded man is 57 and in stable condition.
- Police secured the scene, and video verified by Reuters showed a handcuffed man lying on the ground surrounded by officers.
- The gunfire and fire occurred in a park between the parliament and Vučić’s office where supporters have camped for months, and no protest was underway at the time.