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Utah killer 'survived Bosnia war' Utah killer 'survived Bosnia war'
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A Bosnian immigrant who went on a shooting spree in Salt Lake City may have been affected by childhood war experiences, friends and family say.A Bosnian immigrant who went on a shooting spree in Salt Lake City may have been affected by childhood war experiences, friends and family say.
Sulejman Talovic, 18, was shot dead by police after he had killed five people and wounded four on Monday.Sulejman Talovic, 18, was shot dead by police after he had killed five people and wounded four on Monday.
As a small boy, he fled his besieged village and briefly took refuge in Srebrenica, two years before 8,0000 Muslims were massacred there. As a small boy, he fled his besieged village and briefly took refuge in Srebrenica, two years before 8,000 Muslims were massacred there.
He lived as a refugee for five years before moving to the US, friends say.He lived as a refugee for five years before moving to the US, friends say.
Family friend Murat Avdic said the war must have affected Talovic's state of mind.Family friend Murat Avdic said the war must have affected Talovic's state of mind.
"I'm convinced the war did this in Utah," he said."I'm convinced the war did this in Utah," he said.
"There cannot be any other reason.""There cannot be any other reason."
Mr Avdic described the family as "very decent and quiet".Mr Avdic described the family as "very decent and quiet".
Friends and relatives say Talovic was aged about four when he fled the village of Talovici on foot after Serb forces overran it.Friends and relatives say Talovic was aged about four when he fled the village of Talovici on foot after Serb forces overran it.
He and his mother reached Srebrenica - a UN-protected enclave - before being evacuated in a UN convoy.He and his mother reached Srebrenica - a UN-protected enclave - before being evacuated in a UN convoy.
The young Talovic fled Bosnia with his mother in 2000Standing in front of the burnt-out shell of the family home in eastern Bosnia, Talovic's cousin Redzo described the family as "quiet".The young Talovic fled Bosnia with his mother in 2000Standing in front of the burnt-out shell of the family home in eastern Bosnia, Talovic's cousin Redzo described the family as "quiet".
He remembered his cousin as "a nice kid when he was four or five, maybe a little bit playful".He remembered his cousin as "a nice kid when he was four or five, maybe a little bit playful".
"No-one could have supposed that he was going to do such a thing," he added."No-one could have supposed that he was going to do such a thing," he added.
He said the family had never visited Bosnia or kept in touch after moving to the US.He said the family had never visited Bosnia or kept in touch after moving to the US.
Up to 200,000 people were killed and 1.8 million others lost their homes in the war in Bosnia.Up to 200,000 people were killed and 1.8 million others lost their homes in the war in Bosnia.