Belgrade school shooting

Belgrade school shooting
Photo of the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School, taken in May 2023
Police in the front of the school following the shooting.
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LocationVladislav Ribnikar Model Elementary School
Kralja Milutina 10, Krunski Venac
Vračar, Belgrade, Serbia
Coordinates44°48′20″N 20°28′04″E / 44.80556°N 20.46778°E / 44.80556; 20.46778
Date3 May 2023; 18 months ago (2023-05-03)
c. 08:40 – 08:42 (CEST, UTC+02:00)
TargetStudents and staff at Vladislav Ribnikar Model Elementary School
Attack type
Mass shooting, school shooting, pedicide, mass murder
Weapons
Deaths10
Injured6
AssailantKosta Kecmanović
MotiveUnder investigation
ChargesKecmanović:
None – age of criminal responsibility not met

Kecmanović's parents:

  • Father charged for acts against public safety
  • Mother charged with criminal possession of a weapon

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 Kosta Kecmanović, 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.

Kecmanović surrendered willingly and was taken into custody. However, due to his age being below 14, which falls below Serbia's age of criminal responsibility, he could not face legal charges. His father legally owned the firearms used in the incident. Since the apprehension, Kecmanović has been placed under the care of a psychiatric hospital located in Belgrade. Meanwhile, legal actions have been initiated against his parents. His father faces charges for acts against public safety, while the mother is charged with criminal possession of a weapon. Their criminal trial began on January 29, 2024.

The attack occurred one day before a separate mass shooting in Serbia. Both shootings caused protests in the country.

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