Accomplices Who Hid Darko Veskovic's Killers Arrested
Two suspects accused of helping the perpetrators after the Vozdovac murder are in custody, while an international warrant is sought for the gunman and another accomplice still at large.
- Darko Veskovic, known as Prika, was killed on June 22, 2026 in a hospitality venue in Belgrade's Vozdovac district.
- Two men have been detained on suspicion of helping the perpetrators after the crime and providing them shelter.
- Prosecutors are seeking an international warrant for the gunman and a second accomplice, both still on the run.
- The suspected gunman faces three criminal charges, including aggravated murder.
The investigation into the murder of Darko Veskovic, better known as Prika, has taken a new turn. On the order of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade, two men, identified only as M. T. E. and D. V., have been taken into custody. They are accused of assisting the perpetrators after the crime and securing a hideout for them while police searched the city.
Veskovic was killed on June 22 inside a hospitality venue in Vozdovac. The shooting took place in a room where other guests were present, so, according to the investigation, their safety was also endangered. One person sustained a bodily injury during the attack.
The two detained men, according to the prosecution, did not pull the trigger. Instead, they are linked to what happened in the aftermath. They are suspected of taking part in concealing the perpetrators and in arranging their escape. At this stage of the proceedings they hold the status of suspects, and no guilt has been established by a final court ruling.
Who else is charged, and with what?
The main suspect in the killing, identified by the initials N. K., remains on the run. He is charged with aggravated murder, illegal possession of a weapon, and grievous bodily harm. Authorities are also searching for D. Dj, suspected of helping him prepare and carry out the attack.
A search has been issued for both men, and the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade has proposed an international, so-called red notice. That step would allow foreign authorities, should the men be located abroad, to detain and extradite them to the Serbian judiciary.
Prosecutors have ordered that the suspects be held in direct detention the moment they are found. The measure is meant to prevent them from once again evading the authorities or interfering with the course of the investigation. It clears the way for their questioning and the possible imposition of custody.
How does the timeline of the case fit together?
From the outset, the Vozdovac murder bore the marks of a premeditated attack. According to unofficial information, the gunman reached his target by posing as a worker and answering a job advertisement, in order to draw close to the victim unnoticed. If confirmed, such a scenario points to preparation that lasted for days.
The arrest of the two alleged logistics men shows that investigators are not looking only at the moment of the shooting, but at the network of people around the perpetrators. Aiding after the fact, hiding suspects, and arranging an escape are not minor acts under criminal law. They are prosecuted as standalone offenses that carry serious penalties.
What comes next depends on whether the gunman and his accomplice are located. As long as they remain at large, the picture of the motive and those who may have ordered the killing stays incomplete. Questioning the detained men could open the issue of who stood behind the attack and whether it was a settling of scores within the criminal underworld.
Will an international warrant be enough to bring the suspected perpetrators before the Serbian courts?
