A person was seriously injured on Wednesday when shots have been fired outside the parliament constructing in Belgrade close to a tent erected by supporters of Serbian President Aleksander Vucic.
One particular person was detained and police secured the scene, officers and native media reported. Vucic advised a authorities occasion he was addressing he needed to go away early as a result of “a terrorist act that has just happened in front of the Serbian assembly building.”
Huge avenue protests have been occurring for a yr in opposition to Vucic, triggered by the collapse of a train station awning within the metropolis of Novi Sad final November that killed 16 individuals and that many blame on authorities neglect and corruption.
The capturing befell in a park between the parliament and Vucic’s workplace the place his supporters have erected tents to dam the protesters from approaching the buildings. No protest was occurring on the time.
One video posted on-line confirmed armed safety officers approaching one of many tents as a person hobbled away from the scene. A number of shots have been fired after which a fireplace broke out contained in the tent, in keeping with a video posted on the NOVA media outlet, the placement of which was verified by Reuters.
It was not clear who fired the shots or began the fireplace, which was put out quickly after.
A 70-year-old man shot a 57-year-old man within the leg after which shot a gasoline canister within the tent camp, Telegraf.rs reported, citing sources.
Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar advised reporters {that a} man had a critical wound and must be operated on urgently.
Another video posted on X and verified by Reuters confirmed a person mendacity on the bottom together with his arms behind his again and surrounded by cops.
A Reuters reporter noticed hearth engines and police surrounding the location. Local police declined to remark however one officer on the scene mentioned, “there is no danger anymore.”