World News | School Employee Kills at Least 3 People in a Bosnian Town, Police Say

Sarajevo, Aug 21 (AP) A school employee shot and killed three people Wednesday in a town in northwestern Bosnia, police said. The shooter was severely injured after trying to kill himself.

The shooting took place around 10a.m. local time in a secondary school building in Sanski Most, about 300 kilometers northwest of Bosnia's capital, Sarajevo, said regional police spokesman Adnan Beganovic.

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Beganovic told The Associated Press that the man used a “military weapon, an automatic rifle." He then attempted to kill himself and is in serious condition in a hospital in nearby Banja Luka.

The victims include the school principal, a secretary and a teacher, said Beganovic.

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Regional N1 television reported that the man had a dispute with the school management. No other details were immediately available.

Bosnian schools are closed for the summer holiday, but Beganovic said there were people in the school as repeat examinations were underway. (AP)

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