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title: "Shots fired outside Serbian parliament, one man detained, local media report"
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# Shots fired outside Serbian parliament, one man detained, local media report

> BELGRADE, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Shots were fired outside Serbia's parliament building in Belgrade on Wednesday and one person was injured, local media reported.

By Reuters · Published 22 October 2025, 15:43 SAST · Updated 22 October 2025, 15:43 SAST

## Key points
- In a scene that could rival the most chaotic of political dramas, armed security officers turned a peaceful protest into a fiery spectacle outside Serbia's parliament, leaving one man injured and the origins of the gunfire as mysterious as the motives behind the tent city erected by supporters of President Vucic.
- Armed security officers were seen approaching a tent outside the Serbian parliament amid ongoing anti-government protests.
- Gunfire erupted, leading to a fire inside the tent, which was set up by supporters of President Vucic.
- The origin of the shots and the cause of the fire remain unclear, with local police refusing to comment.
- Reports indicate one person, a 57-year-old man, was shot and is currently in stable condition.

## Content

A video posted on the NOVA media outlet, the location of which was confirmed by Reuters, showed armed security officers approaching a large tent outside parliament.

A few shots were fired and then a fire broke out inside the tent, one of several erected this year by supporters of President Aleksander Vucic during anti-government protests.

It was not clear who fired the shots or how the fire started.

Local police declined to comment.

NOVA said that one person was injured. N1 TV said a 57-year-old man was wounded by a gunshot and is in a stable condition.

Another video posted on X showed a man lying on the ground with his hands behind his back and surrounded by police officers.

(Reporting by Antonis Pothitos; Editing by Edward McAllister and Philippa Fletcher)