Shooting at New Belgrade Restaurant Wounds Owner; Suspect Arrested A luxury restaurant in New Belgrade has become the stage for a grim sequel: first bombed, now sprayed with bullets, and allegedly at the center of a paid assassination plot. The question hanging over the city is not what happened, but who ordered it.

February: The first warning

Three and a half months ago, a hand grenade was hurled at the entrance of the same New Belgrade venue, shattering glass on that and neighboring premises but injuring no one. The attack was linked to an extortion network tied to the so‑called Vračar clan, accused of terrorizing Belgrade hospitality owners with arson and bombings when they refused to pay “protection.”

May 21, around 11:30 a.m.: Shots in a packed restaurant

On May 21, around 11:30 a.m., shots rang out inside the well‑known “Džeri/Dzeri’s” restaurant in New Belgrade, wounding owner Goran (G.) S., who suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the Emergency Center. Emergency services and police arrived quickly, and the suspect, a 24‑year‑old identified as M. or Mihajlo D., was arrested near the scene.

Witness accounts and footage cited in pro‑government outlets describe a brazen daytime hit: the gunman walked in while the owner sat at a table, opened fire in front of shocked guests, and tried to flee, dropping a pistol, phone, glasses and a cap as he was overpowered behind the restaurant — reportedly with help from a special‑forces officer who happened to be there.

Doctors say the owner was hit by three or more bullets but is not in mortal danger.

A paid hit – and a bigger game?

Pro‑government media frame the shooting as a meticulously planned contract killing. One outlet claims the young suspect was allegedly promised “even 100,000 euros” for the liquidation and had rented an apartment nearby to study his target. Another reports an unknown client was to pay 100,000 euros for the assassination of the “luxury restaurant” owner.

With the same restaurant previously bombed and now sprayed with bullets, investigators are digging into whether this is a lone paid shooter — or the visible edge of Belgrade’s ongoing war between extortion gangs and businessmen.

[1] RESTAURANT WHERE OWNER WAS SHOT THIS MORNING WAS TARGETED BY THE VRAČAR CLAN? Three months ago, a bomb was thrown at that establishment! – Report on earlier bombing and alleged links to a Vračar clan extortion group.

[2] KURIR FINDS OUT! OWNER OF RESTAURANT IN NEW BELGRADE HIT BY 3 BULLETS: He tried to defend himself from the attacker! – Details on the owner’s injuries and emergency transport.

[3] Owner of a well-known restaurant in New Belgrade wounded – Initial report on the shooting, timing, and the arrest of suspect M.D. (24).

[4] Man Wounded by Firearm – Wire-style confirmation of the shooting and suspect’s arrest.

[5] THIS IS MIHAJLO, WHO SHOT AT ‘DZERI’S’! Details revealed of the attempted murder of the owner of a well-known restaurant in New Belgrade! – Narrative of the attack, panic among guests, and the swift capture of the suspect.

[6] 100,000 Euros Paid for Assassination? Restaurant Owner Wounded by 3 Bullets – Claims of a 100,000-euro contract and confirmation the victim is not in mortal danger.

[7] “EVEN 100,000 EUROS PAID FOR THE LIQUIDATION, THE KILLER RENTED AN APARTMENT NEARBY“ Shocking details of the shooting in a restaurant in New Belgrade, a member of SAJ caught the attacker – Allegations of meticulous preparation and rental of a nearby apartment.

[8] Cinematic details of the shooting in New Belgrade: A 24-year-old allegedly shot a caterer for 100,000 euros?! – Describes the operation as a professional hit, the Vihor police action, and the search for the mastermind.