Horror in Kosjeric: Man snatches gun from policewoman in the middle of the street, shoots himself in the head

Photo: Mateja Beljan

A horrific tragedy happened this morning in the streets of Kosjeric. A man, whose identity is still unknown, committed suicide in the central part of this western Serbian town.

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According to unofficial information obtained by Blic, he allegedly stole a pistol from a policewoman, and then shot himself in the head.

A police investigation is underway at the scene of the suicide.

Hotline for people with suicidal thoughts

The phone number 0800 309 309, option 1, is a hotline available around the clock. It is operated by suicide prevention experts - doctors from Belgrade's Psychiatric Diseases Hospital named after Dr. Laza Lazarevic.

The emergency psychiatric service accepts patients 24 hours a day without an appointment, without a health insurance card and without any charges, while the Center for Mental Health accepts patients without an appointment from 9 am to 6 pm.

If you need help, you can also reach volunteers of the Srce Center every day from 14:00 to 23:00 by calling 0800 300 303, or contact them by email at vanja@centarsrce.org, as well as through the chat feature on the website www.centarsrce.org.

Volunteers talk to people who feel lonely, anxious, hurt, sad, desperate, insecure.

(Telegraf.rs / Blic)