Weapons AK-47 assault rifle Suspected perpetrator Siniša Zlatić Location Žitište, Serbia Non fatal injuries 22 | Non-fatal injuries 22 Date 2 July 2016 Total number of deaths 5 Attack types Mass murder, Familicide | |
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Motive Unclear, jealousy suspected Locations Serbia, Vojvodina, Žitište, Central Banat District | ||
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 perpreatrator was later identified as Siniša Zlatić.
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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. He then returned to the café and at about 1:40am local time started shooting into the air. The attacker then shot dead his wife and another woman, before randomly shooting into the café, killing three men and injuring 22 other people. 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.