Vranje shooting
Jožef Meneder | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 |
| Died | June 3, 1993 (aged 18–19) |
| Cause of death | suicide |
| Nationality | FR Yugoslavia |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Details | |
| Date | June 3, 1993 |
| Location(s) | Vranje, FR Yugoslavia |
| Target(s) | soldiers |
| Killed | 8 (including himself) |
| Injured | 4 |
| Weapons | automatic rifle, axe |
Jožef Meneder (Serbian Cyrillic: Јожеф Менедер, Hungarian: Meneder József; 1974 – 3 June 1993) was Serbian-FR Yugoslavian mass murderer.[1] On 3 June 1993, while serving as a private in the Army of FR Yugoslavia in the city of Vranje, Meneder opened fire with an automatic rifle, killing seven fellow soldiers and wounding four, before taking his own life.[2][3]
Meneder was kept in confinement of the military barracks of the South Morava brigade because of a barracks brawl. On 3 June 1993, just after midnight, he managed to escape the cell, attacking the guard with an ax. He took an automatic rifle from the injured guard and opened fire on a group of sleeping soldiers. He killed six men on the spot (one staff sergeant and five privates). One more later died as a result of his wounds. After that, he committed suicide.[4] The military police investigation found on his left arm a tattoo with a date "3 June 1993" and Satanic symbols in his home. It was discovered that he was a member of a Satanist religious cult called Loša vera (Serbian for "Bad religion").[5]
Meneder was member of the Hungarian ethnic minority.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Mlakar, Mirko; Svarm, Filip (21 June 1993). "Minorities in the Army - The Hungarian Syndrome". Vreme. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Rampaging Yugoslav soldier guns down 8, kills himself". Chicago Tribune. 4 June 1993. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Soldier commits suicide after killing, wounding comrades". Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "EIGHT SOLDIERS DIE IN BARRACKS SHOOTING WITH PM-YUGOSLAVIA, BJT". The Associated Press. 3 June 1993. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ Luković, Zoran D. (11 October 2003). "Nasilje kao deo obreda" [Violence as a ritual]. Glas javnosti. Retrieved 2 June 2016.