In an official statement, the Serbian government blamed the murder on an organised crime group known as the Zemun Clan and said the goal of the assassins had been to create chaos and lawlessness in Serbia.
Intr-un comunicat oficial, guvernul sarb a pus asasinatul pe seama unui grup criminal cunoscut sub numele de Clanul Zemun si a declarat ca mobilul crimei a fost acela de a crea haos si ilegalitate in Serbia.