The gunman, identified by police as Aleksandar Martinovic, 45, attempted suicide near his home in the town of Cetinje after being cornered by police.

Aleksandar Martinovic, 45, attempted suicide near his home in the town of Cetinje after being cornered by police.

The attacker, named by police as 45-year-old Aleksandar Aco Martinovic, initially killed four people when he opened fire after a brawl at a restaurant in Cetinje on Wednesday afternoon.

The suspect was identified as 45-year-old Aleksandar Martinovic. Mr Saranovic said Martinovic killed the owner of the bar, the bar owner's children and his own family members, before going on the run.

A 45-year-old man, identified by police as Aleksandar Martinovic, was on the run after opening fire at a restaurant in the town of Cetinje where he killed four people.

Aleksandar Martinovic, ex-Minister of Public Administration and Local Government, says the opposition “wants to cause chaos and even civil war after the elections”.