Back-to-back massacres have forced the country, still in mourning, to grapple with its complicated and long gun tradition.
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Serbian Shooting Claims 8 Lives, Day After School Massacre Killed 9
A day after Serbia’s first mass shooting in seven years, a second one left the small country in shock and its president called for a radical reduction in gun ownership.
After a School Shooting in Serbia, Belgrade Is Consumed With Grief
Eight children and a security guard were killed by a 13-year-old boy who entered a school in the Serbian capital armed with pistols owned by his father.
Serbia Sees Back-to-Back Mass Shootings, a Rarity Outside the U.S.
Two attacks this week, which left 17 people dead, were the first mass shootings in the country in recent years.
Serbia School Shooting: 8 Students Killed by 7th Grader
The suspect fired into a crowd at the school in Belgrade with his father’s handgun, the police said. A security guard was also killed in the shooting.
8 Students Killed After School Shooting in Belgrade, Serbia
The assailant had two pistols, four Molotov cocktails and detailed plans, the police said. A security guard was also killed.
Your Monday Briefing
More attacks near a Ukrainian nuclear plant.
Serbia’s Leader Cancels EuroPride. Organizers Say They Will Go Ahead Anyway.
The annual gay pride event was to take place in September in Belgrade. President Aleksandar Vucic said the timing was bad, citing “numerous problems” currently affecting the country.
Pro-Putin Leaders in Hungary and Serbia Set to Win Re-election
Viktor Orban declared victory, and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic seemed likely to emerge on top. Both pledged to stay out of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Djokovic Returns to Warm Embrace in Home Country of Serbia
Novak Djokovic’s deportation from Australia over his vaccination status could signal future difficulties in his quest to win a record 21st tennis Grand Slam title.