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Montenegro declares three-day national mourning after deadly shooting incident

02 January 2025 [19:15] - TODAY.AZ

A three-day national mourning has been declared in Montenegro following an armed incident at a restaurant in the town of Cetinje, which resulted in the deaths of at least 10 people.

According to Azernews, citing local media sources, the country's Prime Minister, Miloš Spaji?, described the deadly shooting as a "horrible tragedy."

Local police officials reported that the incident occurred after a personal dispute broke out among the guests at the Cetinje restaurant.

45-year-old Aleksandar Martinovi?, armed with a firearm, took the lives of at least 10 people, including two children. It is reported that he later committed suicide.

Montenegro's Minister of Internal Affairs, Danilo Saranovi?, stated that two of the victims were members of the shooter's own family, and three others were the restaurant owner and his two children. The identities of the other victims have not been disclosed yet.

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