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Thirteen dead in Serbia gun rampage | |
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Thirteen people have been killed in Serbia after a man went on a gun rampage in a village near Belgrade, local media report. | Thirteen people have been killed in Serbia after a man went on a gun rampage in a village near Belgrade, local media report. |
Six men, six women and a two-year-old child died before the gunman tried to kill himself and his wife. The pair are now said to be in a serious condition. | |
The gunman is reported to be 60 years old and was named only as "Ljubisa B". | The gunman is reported to be 60 years old and was named only as "Ljubisa B". |
Police say the attack took place in Velika Ivanca, about 50km (30 miles) south-east of the capital. | |
The shootings happened at about 0500 local time (0400 GMT), according to a Serbian Broadcasting Corporation (RTS) report. | |
Police said the victims were mainly relatives and neighbours of Ljubisa B. | |
Local residents said the gunman killed his son before leaving the house and shooting dead neighbours, some of whom were still asleep in their homes, the Associated Press reported. | |
Serbian police chief Milorad Veljovic, who is at the scene, told RTS that the gunman was "from a peaceful family and had no criminal record". | Serbian police chief Milorad Veljovic, who is at the scene, told RTS that the gunman was "from a peaceful family and had no criminal record". |
"We're all just stunned," Mr Veljovic said. | "We're all just stunned," Mr Veljovic said. |
The motive for the attack was not immediately clear. | The motive for the attack was not immediately clear. |