In the closing days of December 1805 and early January 1806 (shortly after Christmas according to the Julian calendar used by the Serbs), Serbian insurgent forces achieved significant victories during the January 1806 Serbian offensive against the Ottoman Albanian territories. Two leading voivodes played central roles: Milenko Stojković captured the strategically important fortified town of Poreč (modern Donji Milanovac area) on the Danube, while Petar Dobrnjac drove Ottoman forces out of Paraćin, Ražanj, and surrounding towns in the Morava River valley.

The Pistol Incident

Amid these operations, a dramatic and violent personal encounter occurred, as recorded in contemporary or near-contemporary Serbian accounts. In the Paraćin–Ražanj area (in the Ćuprija nahija), an Arnautin (an Albanian irregular) drew a pistol from his belt during a confrontation. A Serbian policeman (or insurgent fighter acting in a policing role) reacted faster, drew his own pistol, and shot the Arnautin dead on the spot. As other policemen rushed to assist, the brother and son of the fallen Arnautin immediately counterattacked with weapons. In the ensuing clash, the policemen were killed. This brief but intense episode highlights the brutal, close-quarters nature of the fighting during the uprising.

Source

Kneževina Srbija Geografija Crografija Hidrografija Topografija Arkeologija. Istorija Etnografija Statistika Prosveta Kultura Uprava · Volume 2. M. Đ Milićević. 1876