Summary:
- Tragic school shooting: A seventh-grade student in Belgrade, Serbia, killed eight students and a security guard, wounding six children and a teacher.
- Unprecedented event: The incident has left the community shaken and raises concerns about gun violence and school safety in the region.
- Investigation underway: Serbian authorities are working to uncover the circumstances behind the attack, prompting discussions on gun control and preventative measures.
A tragic school shooting occurred in Belgrade, Serbia, leaving eight students and a security guard dead, with six children and a teacher wounded. The teenage suspect, who was allegedly under the influence of drugs, reportedly used his father’s handgun for the attack. This event is considered unprecedented in Belgrade’s history and raises concerns about gun violence in the region.
The shooting took place around 8:40 a.m. at Vladislav Ribnikar primary school in the upscale neighborhood of Vracar. The seventh-grade student, identified only by his initials K.K., entered the school and killed the security guard before firing at the children in the corridor. The suspect was apprehended in the schoolyard shortly after.
“He wanted to prevent a tragedy, which would have been even greater if he had not stood in front of the boy who shot,” said the district’s mayor, Milan Nedeljkovic, regarding the heroic actions of the security guard.
The aftermath of the event left the students and staff in shock, with the school closing for an indefinite period.
Local TV broadcast a viral video of the scene, showing numerous emergency vehicles and concerned residents gathered outside the school. Images released by news agencies captured the police detaining the student, whose head was covered with a dark piece of clothing.
While gun violence is relatively rare in Serbia, there are still stockpiles of weapons left from the Balkan wars in the 1990s. Many Serbs keep firearms at home for personal protection. The tragic incident in Belgrade raises questions about the accessibility of guns in the country and the potential for future violence.
- 2013 Mass Shooting: A similar event in 2013 left 13 people dead after a 60-year-old man opened fire in a village near Belgrade.
The Serbian police and authorities are working intensively to uncover the facts and circumstances that led to this tragic event. The incident has undoubtedly shaken the community and the country, prompting discussions on gun control and school safety measures. As the investigation continues, the hope is to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.
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