Incident Politics

Thousands protest gun violence in Serbia; Vucic orders 30-day gun return program

Thousands if not tens of thousands took part in protests May 8, following mass shootings that killed 17 persons in Serbia last week, with calls for the resignation of government officials followed by a gun “amnesty” to encourage Serbs to turn in weapons. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic immediately sided with the victims and their families,

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Education Incident

Serbia minister of education resigns; tough gun measures promised in wake of mass shootings

Serbia continues to deal with the fallout of two deadly shooting sprees within two days last week, with Serbian Minister of Education Branko Ruzic announcing his resignation in the wake of the killings of 17 and wounding of 21. Calls for a gun buy-back program or increased gun control to limit gun sales to hunters

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Drive-by near Belgrade results in second mass shooting this week with eight dead, 14 wounded; suspect detained

With Serbia reeling from a school shooting that left nine dead and seven injured on May 3, the Belgrade area suffered a second mass shooting on May 4 when an attacker staged a drive-by in nearby Mladenovac—with an unnamed gunman leaving at least eight people dead and 14 wounded in his wake. The drive-by appeared

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Serbia in mourning, following school shooting that leaves nine dead, six injured

Serbia mourned the senseless murder of nine persons Thursday, following the May 3 shooting of at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Belgrade that left eight students and one security guard dead, as well as  six injured. The suspect was named as Vladislav Ribnikar student Kosta K. Only 13-years-old, Kosta K. is currently under arrest

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