Mladenovac and Smederevo shootings

Mladenovac and Smederevo shootings
Part of massacres in Serbia
Show primary crime scenes: Malo Orašje (1) and Dubona (2) Malo Orašje Dubona Show map of Serbia
Location	Dubona, Mladenovac, and Malo Orašje, Smederevo, Serbia
Date	4 May 2023; 21 months ago (2023-05-04)
Target	General public
Attack type	Drive-by shooting, mass shooting, spree shooting
Weapon	Zastava M70AB2 assault rifle[1] Three pistols Grenade
Deaths	9
Injured	12
Perpetrator	Uroš Blažić
Motive	Spreading fear
Convictions	Blažić: Murder Attempted murder Criminal possession of a weapon Kidnapping Carjacking Blažić's family Blažić's father: Criminal possession of a weapon Acts against public safety Blažić's first cousin: Criminal possession of a weapon

On the evening of 4 May 2023, a shooting spree occurred in the villages of Dubona and Malo Orašje, between Mladenovac and Smederevo, Serbia. Armed with an automatic assault rifle, the shooter opened fire from a car, resulting in the deaths of nine individuals, including an off-duty police officer, and leaving twelve others injured. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Uroš Blažić, fled the scene but was apprehended the next day near Kragujevac.

Following the incident, Blažić's father, uncle, and first cousin were also taken into custody, facing charges related to criminal possession of a weapon. The uncle and first cousin were tried separately from the rest. First cousin was found guilty and sentenced to 18 months in prison, while uncle was acquitted. Blažić's father was also found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Blažić was charged with murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, kidnapping, and carjacking. On 12 December 2024 he was found guilty on all charges and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

This incident occurred one day after the Belgrade school shooting. Both shootings caused mass protests in Serbia.