Five reported killed in Croatian nursing home - media
A gunman opened fire in a nursing home in Croatia on Monday, killing at least five people in a rare instance of gun violence in the Balkan country. State broadcaster HRT said an unidentified gunman entered a nursing home in Daruvar -- some 130 kilometres (80 miles) east of Zagreb -- and opened fire. At least five were killed and several others wounded during the shooting, HRT said.
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- Published Date: 01:20 | 22 July 2024
- Modified Date: 01:20 | 22 July 2024
Five people were killed by a gunman in a Croatian nursing home in the city of Daruvar, east of Zagreb, Croatian media reported.
Police officials were not available immediately to confirm the shooting.
The killer, who had initially fled the scene, was later arrested by the police, Croatia's HINA news agency reported, citing the Daruvar news portal.
"A man entered the nursing home and began shooting," HINA reported.