Mladenovac and Smederevo shootings | |
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Part of massacres in Serbia | |
Location | Dubona, Mladenovac, Belgrade, and Malo Orašje, Smederevo, Serbia |
Date | 4 May 2023 |
Target | General public |
Attack type | Drive-by shooting, mass shooting, spree shooting |
Weapon |
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Deaths | 9 |
Injured | 12 |
Motive | Spreading fear |
Accused | Uroš Blažić |
Charges | Blažić:
Blažić's family
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On the evening of 4 May 2023, a shooting spree occurred in the villages of Dubona near Mladenovac, and Malo Orašje near Smederevo, Serbia. Armed with an automatic assault rifle, the shooter opened fire from a car, resulting in the deaths of nine individuals, including an off-duty police officer, and leaving twelve others injured. The suspect, 20-year-old Uroš Blažić, fled the scene but was apprehended the next day near Kragujevac.
Following the incident, Blažić's father, uncle, and first cousin were also taken into custody, facing charges related to criminal possession of a weapon. Uncle and first cousin were tried separately from the rest. First cousin was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison, while uncle was acquitted.
Blažić was charged with murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, kidnapping, and carjacking.
This incident occurred one day after the Belgrade school shooting. Both shootings caused mass protests in Serbia.