SAA event in Sarajevo Canton, Istocno Sarajevo area, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Mon 4th May 2026

A man and a woman were arrested after they physically and verbally assaulted a minor, and subsequently attacked a police officer who intervened. During the incident, the man threatened the police officer with a pistol. When the officer attempted to disarm him, the man discharged one shot from the firearm. The woman then took the pistol and attempted to hide it by throwing it away near a retail shop. Police later found and seized the handgun. The man faces charges of attacking a public official, causing general danger, and illegal possession of a weapon, while the woman is charged with attacking a public official and assisting a perpetrator after a crime. The minor sustained physical injuries during the initial assault.