A tragedy shook Velika Gorica in Croatia - a woman committed suicide by jumping from a building in the city center, and the police found the body of her 17-year-old daughter in her apartment.

The residential building was surrounded by police tape, and shocked neighbors stated that "nothing so terrible had ever happened" in their quiet neighborhood.

According to preliminary information, the investigation has determined that the mother first killed her minor daughter, and then committed suicide by jumping from the building. The exact motives are still the subject of the investigation.

Police teams and forensic experts are working on fully clarifying the circumstances of the tragedy, which has caused deep shock in the community and the wider region.