At least eight killed and 13 injured in drive-by taking pictures in Serbia

At least eight individuals have been killed and 13 injured in a drive-by model taking pictures in Serbia as police hunt for the suspect, state TV reported.

The attacker used an computerized weapon to shoot randomly at individuals close to the city of Mladenovac, some 50km south of the capital Belgrade on Thursday night time, the Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) stated.

Police have been in search of the 21-year-old suspect who fled after the assault, it added.

It is the second mass killing in Serbia in two days.

Serbian Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic known as the taking pictures “a terrorist act”, the report stated. Special police and helicopter models have been despatched to the area in addition to ambulances, it added.

No different particulars have been instantly out there, and police had not issued any statements.

On Wednesday, a 13-year-old boy opened hearth at Vladislav Ribnikar major faculty in Belgrade killing eight kids and a safety guard.

Police stated {the teenager} had used two handguns he had taken from his father and had deliberate the assault for a month and had drew sketches of school rooms.

The taking pictures additionally left seven individuals hospitalised – six kids and a instructor. One lady who was shot within the head stays in a life-threatening situation, and a boy is in severe situation with spinal accidents, medical doctors stated on Thursday morning.

The nation’s first mass faculty taking pictures prompted the federal government to announce harder guidelines on gun possession.

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic introduced a moratorium on new gun licences besides these for looking, and a overview of present permits, with extra surveillance of taking pictures ranges and of how individuals retailer their weapons.

Police urged residents to lock up their weapons and hold them secure, away from kids.

On Thursday, hundreds of individuals gathered in central Belgrade to put flowers and light-weight candles to commemorate these killed within the taking pictures on Wednesday morning.

A 3-day mourning interval will start on Friday morning.

Gun tradition is widespread in Serbia and elsewhere within the Balkans: The area is among the many high in Europe within the variety of weapons per capita.