Pozeska Street Ambush Wounds Dusan K., 41, in Belgrade
A man, Dusan K., 41, was wounded overnight in an ambush inside a building on Pozeska Street in Belgrade. Police immediately launched operation Vihor, and the attacker fled unidentified.
Belgrade was the scene of an armed attack overnight, around 3 a.m. A man, Dusan K., 41, was shot and wounded in Pozeska Street, where an unknown attacker had been waiting for him in the hallway of the building where he lives.
According to the media outlets that first reported the story, a masked man opened fire just as Dusan K. was approaching the door of his apartment. He fired several shots and then fled in an unknown direction. Witnesses described the attacker as dressed in dark clothing with his face covered by a mask. The way the attack was carried out, an ambush staged right outside the apartment door, suggests it had been planned in advance.
An ambulance took the wounded Dusan K. to the hospital. Thanks to prompt medical treatment, his condition has been stabilized and, based on information released so far, he is no longer in life-threatening danger.
Operation Vihor Locks Down Part of the City
As soon as the shooting was reported, Belgrade police launched an operation code-named Vihor. Patrols sealed off that part of the city and checked key roads and exit routes out of the area, in an attempt to intercept the attacker while he was still on the run.
Inspectors and forensic technicians from the Interior Ministry (MUP) arrived at the scene shortly after the report came in. They carried out an on-site investigation outside Dusan K.’s apartment and in the building’s entrance hall, where they recovered shell casings and other physical evidence. Footage from nearby surveillance cameras is now being reviewed in order to identify the attacker and reconstruct his movements before and after the shooting.
As of the first reports on the morning of September 16, the attacker had not been identified or found. Telegraf broke the story at 7:23 a.m., with Kurir following at 7:57 a.m.
Wounded Man Previously Known to Police
According to information carried by the media, Dusan K. has previously come to police attention in connection with various criminal offenses. Officials have not said what those offenses were, nor is it clear whether his earlier record has any bearing on last night’s attack.
Unofficial sources say the way the attack was carried out suggests Dusan K. had been under surveillance and that the attacker knew what time he usually came home. An ambush staged right outside the door of the apartment where the victim lived supports that theory, but neither the prosecution nor the police have officially confirmed it.
Disagreement Over the Exact Location
Media outlets disagree on the precise location of the attack. Telegraf and Press cite only Pozeska Street, without a building number, while Kurir places the shooting in the Banovo Brdo neighborhood. None of the outlets has given the exact address or building number, most likely to protect the identity of other residents.
What Comes Next in the Investigation
Police are continuing the search for the attacker and working to determine a motive. Analysis of the surveillance footage and the physical evidence gathered at the scene should show whether the shooting was a settling of scores, an act of revenge, or something else entirely. None of those theories has been officially confirmed so far, and the prosecution has not issued a statement on the progress of the preliminary proceedings.
By all indications, the case is still in the early stages of the preliminary investigation. As of this morning, neither the attacker’s identity nor the exact motive behind the attack in Pozeska Street was known.
As of publication, neither the Interior Ministry (MUP) nor the Belgrade Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued an official statement on the attack, so all details reported so far come solely from media sources that were first to report the shooting.
