On May 3, 2023, a 13-year-old student identified as Kosta Kecmanovic carried out a meticulously planned mass shooting at the Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, killing eight fellow students and a school guard before being arrested. The shooter had sketched classrooms and created a list of targeted children. The motive for the attack remains unknown. This tragic event shocked Serbia, where mass shootings are rare, and prompted calls for improved gun control, media restrictions, and drug tests in schools. The incident highlighted concerns about the proliferation of weapons in a divided society and the glorification of violence.
