Dozens of shots rang out in the settlement in the evening, people are scared. We spoke to the police from Novo mesto. Look what they told us.

Several shots rang out in the Roma settlement of Mihovica near Šentjerneju on Tuesday evening, causing considerable unrest among residents. Eyewitnesses filmed the incident and published it on social media, and the footage quickly spread among Slovenians.

Police confirm:"Someone fired shots, we are taking the matter very seriously"

The Novo Mesto Police Department confirmed to Žurnal24 that they received several reports of shootings from citizens on Tuesday evening. According to them, the police responded immediately and investigated the circumstances.

"According to the reports collected so far, no one was injured and we have not received any information about any possible property damage. The investigation is still ongoing," they told us.

Due to the interest of the investigation, they are not disclosing any more detailed information at the moment. For now, they are also not disclosing who is said to have fired the shot or whether the weapon was seized."Since the procedure is still ongoing and in order to protect the interest of the investigation, we unfortunately cannot provide you with more detailed information," they explain.

As the Novo Mesto Police Department adds, the police treat such incidents with the utmost seriousness: