A firearm was discharged by an on-duty member of the Serbian ...

A firearm was discharged by an on-duty member of the Serbian Armed Forces’ protective unit during overnight unrest, with the Ministry of Interior stating the use was in accordance with the law. In his statement, the warren officer explained that he found himself and his colleagues surrounded on three sides by a crowd, reportedly up to one hundred individuals wielding metal and wooden clubs, projectiles, flares, and stones. With a wall at their backs and no feasible retreat, he assessed that their lives were in danger and discharged his firearm, firing a single shot into the air in a safe direction. Following the shot, the crowd dispersed.