Belgrade school shooting
On 3 May 2023, a school shooting occurred at Vladislav Ribnikar Model Elementary School in the Vračar municipality of Belgrade, Serbia. The shooter, identified as a 13-year-old male student, opened fire on students and staff, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals, including nine students and a security guard. Six others, five students and a teacher, also sustained injuries.
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Police in the front of the school following the shooting. | |
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| Location | Vladislav Ribnikar Model Elementary School Kralja Milutina 10, Krunski Venac Vračar, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Coordinates | 44°48′20″N 20°28′04″E |
| Date | 3 May 2023 c. 08:40 – 08:42 (CEST, UTC+02:00) |
| Target | Students and staff at Vladislav Ribnikar Model Elementary School |
Attack type | Mass shooting, school shooting, pedicide, mass murder |
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| Deaths | 10 |
| Injured | 6 |
| Assailant | 7th-grade student |
| Charges | Assailant: None – age of criminal responsibility not met Assailant's parents:
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The shooter surrendered willingly and was taken into custody. However, due to his age being below 14, which falls below Serbia's age of criminal responsibility, the shooter could not face legal charges. The shooter's father legally owned the firearms used in the incident. Since the apprehension, the shooter has been placed under the care of a psychiatric hospital located in Belgrade. Meanwhile, legal actions have been initiated against his parents. The father faces charges for acts against public safety, while the mother is charged with child neglect.
The attack occurred one day before a separate mass shooting in Serbia. Both shootings caused mass protests in the country.