“Mass Shootings in Serbia spark protests and political turmoil”

Last week’s two mass shootings in Serbia have sparked public anger and protests, as well as political bickering and accusations of using tragedies in party battles. Although the country’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, has demanded a 90% reduction in the number of firearms among citizens and an increased presence of police officers in schools, the participants of the protests that took place in the capital Belgrade and other Serbian cities on Monday demanded the resignation of ministers and other officials. A. Vucic criticized the protesters for trying to force him to resign and destabilize the country, reports AFP.

Bloody week

Last Wednesday, a 13-year-old student took his father’s legally owned firearms, arrived at his school in Belgrade and opened fire on his classmates, the BBC reports.