Foreign national killed in shooting near Budva's main intersection in Montenegro

A foreign national was shot dead in Budva on Wednesday evening, according to the Police Administration of Montenegro.

Police said they received a report of gunfire near the town's main traffic lights at about 21:10 local time on 11 November 2026. Officers who responded to the scene confirmed that one person had been killed.

According to preliminary information, foreign nationals were involved in the incident. Witnesses cited by RTCG said Turkish citizens took part in the shooting.

Police launched a manhunt immediately after the killing, setting up blockades and locating and apprehending one person. Officers recovered two pistols and other evidence at the scene.

The competent state prosecutor at the Higher State Prosecutor's Office in Podgorica was informed and is overseeing the investigation. Police said further activities are under way to establish all the circumstances of the event.