Yesterday’s Massacre Serbia with the perpetrator, a 13-year-old teenager, and the victims, eight of his peers and a security guard. Two of the six affected children were hospitalized in critical condition. The announced three days of mourning was accompanied by a government commitment to review them. gun ownership rules. Despite strict laws, millions of illegal weapons have been circulating in the country since the wars of the 1990s.

Serbia is the fifth country in the world after the United States, the Falkland Islands, Yemen and New Caledonia, according to a survey on gun ownership frequency. Of the 2.7 million guns in circulation, only 44% are registered, with a ratio of 39 guns for every 100 inhabitants. Yesterday, President Aleksandar Vucic imposed a two-year moratorium on the issuance of new licenses, with the exception of shotguns. OUR juvenile delinquent he is in a psychiatric clinic to see if he has a record of his actions.

The 13-year-old allegedly acted according to a detailed plan, making a list of his victims and preparing an attack for a month. However, it is believed that he will not face charges due to his age. The toxicology test was negative.

Education Minister Branko Rucić said that the attacker was bullied by classmates, and attributed this act to the influence of video games and Western culture of violence. However, the massacre outraged a significant part of public opinion calling for the resignation of the government, and outraged citizens gathered for the night outside the building of the Ministry of Education.