"The 70-year-old male gunman who entered one of the tents carrying a can of gasoline he intended to use to burn the structures down told authorities that he acted alone. The Vucic supporter was shot after he discovered the perpetrator preparing his arson attack. A video from the scene showed an injured victim hobbling away and flames rising for the tent. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital and was immediately operated upon according to Serbia's health minister."
"President Vucic said the incident showed the danger anti-government protests pose and further blamed "certain media and politicians" for the shooting. "There is no doubt that there was a political motivation behind all this," he said. "It is a miracle that in the past 11 months we did not have any casualties." Vucic urged supporters to refrain from retaliation, saying, "revenge has never brought anyone any good.""
A supporter of President Aleksandar Vucic was shot and injured outside parliament in Belgrade after confronting a 70-year-old gunman who had brought gasoline and intended to burn tents. The attacker recorded a video during his arrest and said he wanted police to kill him and that the tents annoyed him. The injured supporter was rushed to a nearby hospital and underwent immediate surgery. President Vucic called the attack an act of terrorism, blamed political opponents and certain media, and urged supporters to avoid retaliation. Opposition figures blamed the tent camp for provoking confrontation and division.
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