Suspected Gunman In Croatia Nursing Home Killings Charged On 11 Counts, Including Murder

A suspected gunman in a mass shooting at a nursing home in Croatia is facing 11 criminal charges, including murder, after he was accused of killing six people, including his own mother, and wounding as many more, police said on Tuesday.

The carnage stunned Daruvar, a spa town of some 8,500 people in central Croatia and sent shock waves throughout the European Union country where such shootings have been rare despite many weapons left over from war in the 1990s.

“The 51-year-old walked into the nursing home in Daruvar where he opened fire, with the intent to kill multiple people,” police said. A statement added that he “committed 11 criminal acts,” including femicide, murder and attempted murder.

Police charges are a first step in the criminal proceedings against a suspect. Prosecutors are yet to open a formal investigation before filing an indictment that could lead to a trial.

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