{"id":214627,"date":"2026-07-18T13:22:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T11:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=214627"},"modified":"2026-07-18T13:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T11:22:05","slug":"armed-clash-in-laplje-selo-two-men-open-fire-next-to-a-schoolyard-children-and-parents-flee-in-panic-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/armed-clash-in-laplje-selo-two-men-open-fire-next-to-a-schoolyard-children-and-parents-flee-in-panic-video\/","title":{"rendered":"ARMED CLASH IN LAPLJE SELO: Two Men Open Fire Next to a Schoolyard, Children and Parents Flee in Panic! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least two people were detained last night following a shooting involving firearms near the <strong>&#8220;Miladin Miti\u0107&#8221; Elementary School<\/strong> in Laplje Selo, according to multiple media reports, KoSSev reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one was injured, but according to local residents, the gunshots were heard by children who were playing in the schoolyard at the time, KoSSev reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident occurred in the evening outside the hospitality venue &#8220;Firma,&#8221; located in the immediate vicinity of the <strong>&#8220;Miladin Miti\u0107&#8221; Elementary School<\/strong> in Laplje Selo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to eyewitnesses cited by Kim Radio, RTS, and the Media Center \u010caglavica, one person exited the establishment and fired several shots from a firearm, after which police detained at least two individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time of the shooting, dozens of women and children were in the schoolyard. According to local residents, they panicked and began running for safety as soon as the gunshots rang out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laplje Selo resident Tamara \u017divi\u0107 said she was walking with her baby toward the school playground when she heard a gunshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen they heard the gunshot, panic broke out. The children and women who were at the playground started screaming and running away. Once they reached safety, the children called their parents to come and pick them up,\u201d \u017divi\u0107 told Kim Radio.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1332937012348996%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said the children saw a man raise his arm and begin firing, adding that children as young as five years old were among those present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u017divi\u0107 stated that this was not the first shooting incident in the village and called for the closure of hospitality venues located in the immediate vicinity of the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe caf\u00e9 is directly across from the school, just a few steps from the schoolyard. I think it should be closed so that we can safely bring our children outside,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After receiving the report, police arrived at the scene and carried out an investigation at the establishment outside which, according to media reports, the shooting took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of the publication of this article, KoSSev added, the Kosovo Police had not released any details regarding the circumstances of the incident, the identities of those detained, or whether the firearm used in the shooting had been recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/tragedy-in-belgrade-swarm-of-wasps-stung-a-man-39-on-the-head-and-neck-he-passed-away-in-the-health-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRAGEDY IN BELGRADE: Swarm of wasps stung a man (39) on the head and neck, he passed away in the health center!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/day-of-mourning-declared-in-nis-death-of-a-young-woman-21-in-a-traffic-accident-in-montenegro-cloaks-the-city-in-black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DAY OF MOURNING DECLARED IN NI\u0160: Death of a young woman (21) in a traffic accident in Montenegro cloaks the city in black!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/ministress-cleared-state-coffers-before-kosovo-paunovic-from-belgrade-charged-thousands-of-euros-in-travel-expenses-as-if-she-lived-in-pec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MINISTRESS CLEARED STATE COFFERS BEFORE KOSOVO: Paunovi\u0107 from Belgrade charged thousands of euros in travel expenses as if she lived in Pe\u0107!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/13-year-old-boy-from-bih-killed-in-germany-he-was-riding-an-electric-scooter-and-died-in-a-collision-the-car-driver-fled-home-and-then-called-for-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">13-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM BIH KILLED IN GERMANY: He was riding an electric scooter and died in a collision, the car driver fled home and then called for help!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/he-restored-their-faith-in-humanity-a-family-with-an-elderly-grandmother-and-a-child-waited-helplessly-on-the-road-for-three-hours-and-then-border-police-officer-stefan-took-matters-into-his-own-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HE RESTORED THEIR FAITH IN HUMANITY: A family with an elderly grandmother and a child waited helplessly on the road for three hours, and then border police officer Stefan took matters into his own hands!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/three-silver-and-two-bronze-medals-our-students-shone-at-the-international-physics-olympiad-in-colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THREE SILVER AND TWO BRONZE MEDALS: Our students shone at the International Physics Olympiad in Colombia!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/n1info.rs\/vesti\/pucnjava-u-blizini-skole-u-lapljem-selu-dve-osobe-privedene-medju-svedocima-bila-i-deca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">N1<\/a>; <strong>Foto<\/strong>: Printscreen Facebook<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least two people were detained last night following a shooting involving firearms near the &#8220;Miladin Miti\u0107&#8221; Elementary School in Laplje Selo, according to multiple media reports, KoSSev reports. No one was injured, but according to local residents, the gunshots were heard by children who were playing in the schoolyard at the time, KoSSev reports. 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