Serbia has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, after the Balkan wars left the country awash in weapons.
Tag: School Shootings and Armed Attacks
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.
8 Killed in Pakistan Shootings, Including 6 Teachers
No group claimed responsibility for the attacks, near the Afghan border. The authorities said they believed there was a sectarian dimension to the violence.
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.
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.
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.
Brazilian Judge Bans Telegram App Amid School Attacks Inquiry
The Federal Police requested the app’s suspension because it failed to provide complete user data from two group chats that the authorities said had inspired an attack.
After Day Care Massacre, Thailand Is Roiled With Grief
Anguished families were coming to terms with the loss of their young children as the nation pondered issues like gun violence and the widespread availability of deadly weapons.
Mass Shootings Are Rare Outside The United States
Compared with the rest of the world, the U.S. also has far more such attacks that take place at schools.