13 dead in Serbia gun rampage
14:00, 9 April 2013
BELGRADE. April 9. KAZINFORM Thirteen people have been killed in Serbia after a man went on a gun rampage in a village near Belgrade, local media report.
Six men, six women and a child died before the gunman tried to kill himself and his wife. The pair are now said to be in a serious condition.
Police are at the scene in Velika Ivanca, about 50km (30 miles) south-east of the capital.
The gunman is reported to be 60 years old and was named only as "Ljubisa B".
The attack took place about 0430 local time (GMT). A third person was injured, according to a Serbian Broadcasting Corporation (RTS) report, Kazinform cites BBC News.
Serbian police chief Milorad Veljovic, who is at the scene, told RTS that the gunman was "from a peaceful family and had no criminal record".
"We're all just stunned," Mr Veljovic said.
The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.