1991 riot in Zadar

1991 riot in Zadar
Part of the Croatian War of Independence
Zadar Location map of Zadar in Croatia
Date	2 May 1991
Location	Zadar, Croatia 44°07′00″N 15°14′07″E / 44.116677°N 15.235236°E / 44.116677; 15.235236
Caused by	Murder of Croatian police officer Franko Lisica near Polača and Borovo Selo incident, both committed by ethnic Serbs
Methods	Street protest
Resulted in	A number of Serbs fled from Zadar

The 1991 riot in Zadar was an act of violence that took place in the Croatian city of Zadar on 2 May 1991. Following an incident in the Zadar hinterland in which a Croatian policeman was killed, reportedly by SAO Krajina militiamen, Croatian civilians vandalized, destroyed and looted properties belonging to ethnic Serbs and Yugoslav companies in the city.