Tragic Shadows: The Serbian Mass Shooting Convictions

A Serbian court sentenced Uros Blazic to 20 years for killing nine people in a May 2023 mass shooting near Belgrade. The tragedy followed a school shooting, prompting protests and a crackdown on illegal arms. Blazic admitted to the crimes but couldn't explain his motives.

In a landmark case, a Serbian court has sentenced Uros Blazic, 21, to 20 years in prison for a brutal mass shooting that resulted in nine deaths and twelve injuries last May.

The incident, involving the use of an automatic rifle across two villages near Belgrade, shocked a nation accustomed to peace rather than violence of this scale.

These tragic events followed another mass shooting and led to public uproar and increased scrutiny over Serbia's gun laws.

(With inputs from agencies.)