Žitište shooting
On 2 July 2016, a Serbian man 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. The perpetrator was later identified as Siniša Zlatić.
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 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 |
| Injured | 22 |
| Motive | Unclear, jealousy suspected |
Shooting
On the night of 1/2 July 2016 Zlatić 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 illegally owned.[1] He then returned to the café and at about 1:40am local time started shooting into the air.[2] The attacker then shot dead his wife and another woman, before randomly shooting into the café, killing three men and injuring 22 other people.[3] Café guests then grabbed the gun from the attacker as he tried to run away. Police located in the vicinity quickly apprehended the gunman.
Aftermath
On 1 March 2017, High court in Zrenjanin sentenced Zlatić to 40 years in prison, the longest possible sentence according to Serbian laws.[4]
See also
- Gun politics in Serbia
- Jabukovac killings
- Velika Ivanča shooting
References
- Reuters Editorial (2 July 2016). "Serbian man kills five, injures 22, in cafe shooting". Reuters. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- "Deadly Serbia shooting at cafe leaves "blood everywhere," owner says". CBS News. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- "Shot Dead in Cafe in Serbia; Ex-Husband Is Arrested". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- Surla, S. (1 March 2017). "Ubica iz Žitišta osuđen na 40 GODINA ZATVORA" [Žitište shooter sentenced to 40 years] (in Serbian). Blic.