One injured in shooting, arson attack outside Serbian parliament

A shooting and arson attack took place on Wednesday in front of the National Assembly building in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, leaving one person injured.

Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said at a press conference that the attacker opened fire on a group of people who had set up tents in front of the parliament building. The group was advocating for maintaining normal social functioning and opposing a nationwide lockdown.

Loncar said the man was "clearly trained." "This man tried to shoot others and then set them on fire," said Loncar. "The injured individual is in critical condition," he added.

Following the shooting, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic left an event early and said the act was classified as a terrorist attack because the perpetrator used a firearm with clear political motives.

The fire has since been brought under control, and police have arrested a male suspect. An investigation is underway.