Banja Koviljaca: Shooting Suspect Held for Up to 48 Hours
A man (37) was shot on Sunday evening and the attacker fled. On Monday a suspect was arrested and detained on suspicion of attempted murder.
A suspect has been arrested in Banja Koviljaca, near Loznica, over a shooting on Sunday evening, October 25, in which a man (37) was wounded. The arrest was made in the same town on Monday, October 26. The suspect has been ordered held for up to 48 hours on suspicion of attempted murder, Tanjug learned, and RTV carried the report at 11:33 a.m.
What is known about the shooting?
The shooting took place in the evening. The name and initials of the wounded man have not been released.
According to unofficial information, an argument between two men preceded the shooting. The attacker then fired several shots toward the 37-year-old and fled. Officers of the Interior Ministry (MUP) searched for the unidentified attacker, and the on-site investigation was carried out in the presence of the duty public prosecutor.
Where was the wounded man treated?
The wounded man was first treated at the General Hospital in Loznica. Doctors there found multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds, and because of the severity of his injuries he was rushed to Belgrade for further treatment.
On Sunday evening, when the circumstances were still unclear, Mondo reported that he was in critical condition. On Monday, Tanjug says he was taken to hospital with serious injuries. His current condition is not stated in the sources available to us.
Where do the sources differ?
The details of the injuries are not the same across sources. Blic reports that the man was hit in the lower legs in front of the house where he lives with his family. Telegraf and Alo write about multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds but do not say which parts of the body were hit.
Blic also describes how first aid came about. A source quoted by the paper said:
“His mother found him in a pool of blood in front of the house and immediately called emergency services.”
The source is unnamed, so the claim can only be treated as unofficial.
What is still unknown?
The name, initials and age of the suspect have not been released. The available sources contain no official MUP statement on the arrest, so the circumstances in which the suspect was found cannot be verified.
The sources also give no motive. The only thing said about the relationship between the suspect and the wounded man is the unofficial report of an argument before the shooting. For now the suspect is only under suspicion of attempted murder, and no finding of guilt exists. What happens after the 48-hour detention expires is not stated in the sources we have seen.
