CETINJE: A gunman in Montenegro killed at least four people, including two children, after opening fire on Wednesday (Jan 1) inside a restaurant in the historical capital of Cetinje and then going outside and continuing to shoot, according to police and local media reports.
Montenegrin Vijesti TV said a brawl at the restaurant preceded the shooting, with a number of people killed on the premises. The gunman, who remained at large, then left the restaurant, shooting and killing two children on the street, news portal CDM reported.
A police spokeperson said at least four people were killed.
In a live TV broadcast from outside a medical centre, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic called the incident a “terrible tragedy” and declared three days of national mourning.
He did not mention the number of casualties, but said four people had been transferred to a hospital in Podgorica, the capital, for surgery.
“It seems that according to the first information … the perpetrator did not have the background of someone who is a member of organised crime groups. There was a brawl where pistols were used,” Spajic said.
Montenegro’s president, Jakov Milatovic, also reacted to the attack. “I am stunned and horrified with the tragedy in Cetinje. … We are praying and hoping for the recovery of the wounded,” Milatovic said in a statement.
