Gunman opens fire in Croatia nursing home, killing 6 and wounding six, with most victims in their 90s

Daruvar, Croatia — An armed assailant entered a care home for older people in a quiet central Croatian town Monday and opened fire, killing six people and wounding six others, police said. Croatia's prime minister said the victims were mostly in their 90s.

Croatia's police chief, Nikola Milina, said five people died immediately while one more person died in a hospital. The suspect fled the scene, but the police caught him in a cafe near the facility in the town of Daruvar, he said.

The victims were five residents of the care home and one employee, Milina said.