The Zrinski Topolovac shooting was a mass shooting that occurred in Zrinski Topolovac, Bjelovar-Bilogora County, Croatia on 1 January 1993, when 28-year-old soldier Vinko Palić killed nine people and wounded seven others at a New Year's Eve party, before committing suicide.^[1]

In the early hours of January 1, 1993 in the Zrinski Topolovac clergy house, the party (attended by about 40 people) took place. During it, Palić and another man quarreled over a woman. After that, Palić went home, changed into a military uniform, took an automatic rifle and returned to the party. There, he shot dead 8 guests, including his rival, the woman whom he sought affection from and his brother, and injured 6 others. He also killed one police officer and wounded another when they arrived on call. The shooting lasted two hours. During it, he spared the priest, saying "You, I won't, you're a priest". After the shooting, he committed suicide.^[2][3][4]

Vinko Palić (28) was a soldier of the 105th Brigade of the Croatian Army. He had returned from the Croatian War of Independence two weeks before the shooting. Another weapon was found in his house.^[3]