In brief
On January 1, 2025, a shooting spree in the small Balkan city of Cetinje left at least 10 people dead, among them two children, escalating calls for stricter gun control measures. The violence erupted after a bar altercation involving the shooter, identified as Aco Martinovic, 45, who subsequently died from self-inflicted wounds following a manhunt. Interior Minister Danilo Saranovic confirmed the identities of some victims, including the bar's owner and his family members. Prime Minister Milojko Spajic termed the event as a significant tragedy affecting the nation, and the government has declared three days of mourning, urging public events to be postponed. This incident marks the second mass shooting in Cetinje within three years, highlighting a pressing concern over gun violence amidst Montenegro's high firearm ownership rate.
