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Three dead in school shooting as police arrive at scene in Bosnia

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The shooting took place at a secondary school in the town of Sanski Most in western Bosnia.
  • Three school employees from the city of Sanski Most have been killed, local media report

A gunman has killed three staff members in an automatic weapon attack at a school in Bosnia, local media reports.

Three employees of a secondary school in the western town of Sanski Most were killed when a man, who also worked at the school, opened fire at around 10.15am, according to regional police.

A fourth person, believed to be the attacker, suffered serious injuries and Bosnian media reported that he tried to take his own life after the attack.

The injured person was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he is said to be in serious condition.

The gunman is believed to have been a janitor at the school. Bosnian media The victims were reportedly identified as the school principal, secretary and a teacher.

The shooting took place at a secondary school in the town of Sanski Most in western Bosnia.

Regional television N1 reported that the attacker had a dispute with school management and opened fire on staff before attempting to commit suicide.

Several staff members are gathered at the scene in a “state of shock” after reportedly witnessing the bloody attack.

Police and emergency services are at the scene and an investigation is underway.

Bosnian schools are closed for the summer holidays, meaning there were no classes at the time of the shooting.

Sanski Most is about 180 miles (300 kilometers) northwest of Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo.

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