Assailant kills 6 people and wounds 6 others at a care home in central Croatia, officials say
Croatian police say an armed assailant entered a care home for older people on Monday and opened fire, killing six people and wounding six others
By RELJA DUSEK
Published - Jul 22, 2024, 10:33 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 22, 2024, 10:33 AM EDT
DARUVAR, Croatia (AP) — An armed assailant entered a care home for older people in a quiet central Croatian town Monday and opened fire, killing six people and wounding six others, police said. Croatia’s prime minister said the victims were mostly in their 90s.
Croatia's police chief, Nikola Milina, said five people died immediately while one more person died in a hospital. The suspect fled the scene, but the police caught him in a cafe near the facility in the town of Daruvar, he said.
The victims were five residents of the care home and one employee, Milina said.
The suspect is “under police supervision,” said a statement by the regional police office. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the attack.
