Željko Vujović arrested for suspected attempted murder in Bileća

attempted murder car attack horse racing incident Bileća Željko Vujović

Police in Bosnia and Herzegovina have arrested Željko Vujović, who is suspected of attempted heavy murder following an incident at a horse racing event in the village of Bijeljani near Bileća. According to investigators, Vujović intentionally drove a vehicle into a group of people, hitting three individuals. Video footage reportedly shows the suspect hitting one person, driving backward, and striking them again.

Three people were injured in the attack. One man, born in 1994, was admitted to intensive care in Trebinje with multiple fractures, including injuries to his left shoulder and right shin. The other two victims sustained minor injuries and remain hospitalized.

Authorities have also arrested Goran Čubrilo and Marija Ivković on suspicion of aiding the perpetrator in his escape. Police are continuing to search for Mirko Samardžić, who reportedly fled the scene alongside Vujović. Vujović is a known individual to law enforcement, with a criminal history involving arson, weapons possession, and previous incidents of physical assault and unlawful deprivation of liberty in 2021.

Entities

Amar Sofić · Bileća · Bileća Police Station · Bojana Peševska · Goran Čubrilo · Jura Udorović · Jure Udorović · Juro Udorović · Karlovac · Karlovac County Court · Karlovac County State Attorney's Office · Karlovac County State Prosecutor's Office

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Juro Udorović is accused of the heavy murder of Amar Sofić.
[● 2 SOURCES] Udorović allegedly incapacitated Amar Sofić using drugs and alcohol before the attack.
[● 2 SOURCES] The body of Amar Sofić was found in the Kupa river on November 14.
[● 2 SOURCES] Peševska used a forged sales contract to transfer Amar Sofić's BMW to her name.
[● 2 SOURCES] Peševska is charged with forgery, certifying false content, and failure to report a criminal offense.
[● 2 SOURCES] Bojana Peševska, 33, has been missing since August 17.
[● 20 SOURCES] A suspect drove a vehicle into a group of people during horse races in the village of Bijeljani near Bileća. banjaluka.net · bosnainfo.ba · n1info.si · obalaplus.si · www.opstinasokolac.net · +7 more
[● 21 SOURCES] Željko Vujović is suspected of attempted heavy murder. banjaluka.net · bosnainfo.ba · n1info.si · obalaplus.si · www.opstinasokolac.net · +12 more
[DISPUTED] Police are searching for Mirko Samardžić, who fled alongside the suspect. bosnainfo.ba · n1info.si · obalaplus.si · www.times.ba · utrinskivesnik.mk · +8 more
[● 9 SOURCES] A man born in 1994 was admitted to intensive care in Trebinje with injuries to his left shoulder and right shin. n1info.si · obalaplus.si · utrinskivesnik.mk · utro.mk · bizniscg.me · +2 more
[● 16 SOURCES] Three people were injured in the incident. n1info.si · obalaplus.si · utrinskivesnik.mk · utro.mk · bizniscg.me · +6 more
[● 19 SOURCES] Goran Čubrilo and Marija Ivković were arrested for allegedly aiding the perpetrator after the crime. bosnainfo.ba · n1info.si · obalaplus.si · www.times.ba · utrinskivesnik.mk · +9 more