The Zrinski Topolovac shooting was a mass shooting that occurred in Zrinski Topolovac, Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia on 1 January 1993, when 28-year-old soldier Vinko Palić killed nine people and wounded seven others at a New Year's Eve party, before committing suicide.[1]
| Zrinski Topolovac shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zrinski Topolovac, Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia |
| Coordinates | 46°01′23″N 16°45′09″E / 46.0231°N 16.7524°E |
| Date | 1 January 1993 |
Attack type | Mass shooting Murder-suicide |
| Weapons | Automatic rifle |
| Deaths | 10 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrator | Vinko Palić |
Shooting
editIn the early hours of January 1, 1993 in the Zrinski Topolovac clergy house, the party (attended by about 40 people) took place. During it, Palić and another man quarreled over a woman. After that, Palić went home, changed into a military uniform, took an automatic rifle and returned to the party. There, he shot dead 8 guests, including his rival, the woman whom he sought affection from and his brother, and injured 6 others. He also killed one police officer and wounded another when they arrived on call. The shooting lasted two hours. During it, he spared the priest, saying "You, I won't, you're a priest". After the shooting, he committed suicide.[2][3][4]
Perpetrator
editVinko Palić (28) was a soldier of the 105th Brigade of the Croatian Army. He had returned from the Croatian War of Independence two weeks before the shooting. Another weapon was found in his house.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Zaboravljeni slučaj: Vojnik HV-a ubio je 9 mladih, a 7 ih je ranio". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ "Sijao strah: Najstrašniji i najmasovniji zločin dogodio se u rodnom mjestu Vinka Pintarića". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ a b "Zaboravljeni slučaj: Vojnik HV-a ubio je 9 mladih, a 7 ih je ranio".
- ^ "Vojnik ubio na dopustu pa država ne da sedam milijuna kuna odštete". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-01-30.