46-year-old woman dies ten days after Velika Gradiška attack
A.Č. succumbed to a severe head wound after an attack that also killed her husband S.Č. (48) and daughter J.Č. (19); suspect B.K. took his own life.
Mourning spread through Velika Gradiška after 46-year-old A.Č. succumbed to severe injuries ten days following a violent incident at the end of August. Investigators believe her brother, 39-year-old border police officer B.K., fired on members of the family.
In that same attack A.Č.'s husband, 48-year-old S.Č., and their 19-year-old daughter, J.Č., were killed. A 70-year-old mother of the husband was seriously wounded. Authorities say the suspected shooter, B.K., died by suicide after the shootings.
A.Č., who worked as a hairdresser, was rushed into care with a serious gunshot wound to the head. Doctors fought for her life for ten days, but she ultimately did not survive her injuries.
Local reaction and farewell messages
The news of her death brought a fresh wave of grief in the town and among those who knew her through work and friendship. On social media many posted photos and farewell notes remembering the family and the lives lost.
One emotional message read: "Rest in peace, now you are with your loved ones. May the angels watch over you." Friends and acquaintances described A.Č. as someone they could always rely on, present in both joyful and the most difficult moments.
As investigators continue to establish the full circumstances of the late-August incident, the community remains shaken by the scale of the loss and the unanswered questions left behind.
Photo: press material from the event
