Student opens fire and kills nine people at Belgrade school

The incident sent shockwaves through the Balkan country, where school shootings are rare.

“Eight children and a security guard died in the shooting that took place this morning at the Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in Vracar, while six children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized,” the ministry said in a statement.

The suspect, a 14-year-old student, was found in the school yard and detained.

At the end of the morning, the president of the municipality of Vracar, Milan Nedeljkovic, had told the press that the school guard was dead and that several students and a history teacher were injured.

The security guard “tried to prevent the tragedy and was the first victim,” Nedeljkovic said. “The tragedy would probably have been even greater if this man had not stood in front of the young man who was shooting,” he added.

The attack took place around 8:40 am (3:40 am Brasília time).

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