Police officers were seen partially blocking the road near the Israeli embassy in Belgrade on Saturday following the incident when the unknown perpetrator used crossbow to attack the police officer guarding Israeli embassy.

According to reports, an attacker shot a member of the Serbian Gendarmerie with a crossbow in front of the Israeli embassy in the Serbian capital city.

The officer, who was seriously injured managed to fire back at the assailant killing him on the spot.

The officer was transported to a hospital in a conscious state, where an operation to remove the arrow from the neck is expected to be performed.

The exact circumstances and motive for the attack have yet to be determined pending a formal investigation.