Authorities in Serbia released more details about the shooter who killed eight people in the country’s second mass shooting in two consecutive days, on Friday (May 5). The young man was wearing a t-shirt with neo-Nazi symbols and was later caught hiding at his grandfather’s house.&nbsp;

The incident took place in the Siberian town of Mladenovac’s Dubona village, late Thursday, where the police after an hours-long manhunt arrested the gunman suspected of carrying out the attack. The attack also resulted in the wounding of at least 14 others in the village not too far from Belgrade.&nbsp;

The Serbian Interior Ministry said in a statement, “The suspect U.B., born in 2002, has been apprehended in the vicinity of the city of Kragujevac, he is suspected of killing eight people and wounding 14 overnight.”&nbsp;

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State broadcaster RTS said the suspect had been involved in an altercation in a schoolyard, following which he reportedly left to procure an assault rifle and a handgun. Subsequently, he opened fire and continued to shoot at people from a moving car.&nbsp;

According to the police, the man fired at people in two other nearby villages before fleeing. The suspect was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning after “an extensive search,” the interior ministry said.&nbsp;

They also indicated that an investigation has been launched into the attack. The search for the suspect, who was only referred to by his initials UB, involved over 600 officers, a helicopter, drones and multiple police patrols.&nbsp;

It was not until hours later when they found him hiding in his grandfather’s house, where they also discovered hand grenades, an automatic rifle and ammunition, reported Reuters, citing authorities. The police have also arrested UB’s grandfather and uncle.&nbsp; 
 
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic delivered a sombre address on Friday where he called the incident a “terrorist attack”. He also said that the gunman was wearing a t-shirt with neo-Nazi symbols. “There will be justice. These monsters will never see the light of day,” said Vucic.&nbsp;

The Serbian leader further pledged to strengthen security for schools, announcing that 1,200 new police officers will be recruited in the next six months to be deployed to schools across the country.&nbsp;

All those injured were born after the year 2000, said the report by RTS. On Friday, Serbian Health Minister Danica Grujicic said that those wounded from the shooting a day prior suffered multiple injuries and underwent surgery, but all were stable.

School shooting in Belgrade on Wednesday

The incident comes a day after the Balkan country witnessed a school shooting by a 13-year-old. Notably, until this week, despite the country’s high rate of gun ownership, mass shootings were rare.

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Serbia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement on Facebook that it was informed at 8:40 am (local time) that a school shooting had occurred at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Vračar, an upscale area of the Serbian capital.&nbsp;

The shooter, later identified only as KK, was a seventh-grade student who reportedly opened fire from his father’s gun. The High Public Prosecutor’s office, in a statement, on Friday said that they have detained the father, identified as Vladimir K., who has denied any responsibility.&nbsp;

However, he will face up to 12 years in jail on suspicion of training his son by taking him to target practice and failing to secure arms, reported Reuters.&nbsp;

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Authorities in Serbia released more details about the shooter who killed eight people in the country’s second mass shooting in two consecutive days, on Friday (May 5).

Authorities in Serbia released more details about the shooter who killed eight people in the country’s second mass shooting in two consecutive days, on Friday (May 5). The young man was wearing a t-shirt with neo-Nazi symbols and was later caught hiding at his grandfather’s house. The incident took place in the Siberian town of Mladenovac’s Dubona village, late Thursday, where the police after an hours-long manhunt arrested the gunman suspected of carrying out the attack. The attack also resulted in the wounding of at least 14 others in the village not too far from Belgrade. The Serbian Interior Ministry said in a statement, “The suspect U.B., born in 2002, has been apprehended in the vicinity of the city of Kragujevac, he is suspected of killing eight people and wounding 14 overnight.” ALSO READ | Serbia: Second mass shooting in two days leaves 8 dead, suspect held State broadcaster RTS said the suspect had been involved in an altercation in a schoolyard, following which he reportedly left to procure an assault rifle and a handgun. Subsequently, he opened fire and continued to shoot at people from a moving car. According to the police, the man fired at people in two other nearby villages before fleeing. The suspect was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning after “an extensive search,” the interior ministry said. They also indicated that an investigation has been launched into the attack. The search for the suspect, who was only referred to by his initials UB, involved over 600 officers, a helicopter, drones and multiple police patrols. It was not until hours later when they found him hiding in his grandfather’s house, where they also discovered hand grenades, an automatic rifle and ammunition, reported Reuters, citing authorities. The police have also arrested UB’s grandfather and uncle. ALSO WATCH | Serbia: 8 dead, 13 injured in second mass shooting in two days | World News | WION Vucic calls for ‘practical disarmament’ of Serbia Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic delivered a sombre address on Friday where he called the incident a “terrorist attack”. He also said that the gunman was wearing a t-shirt with neo-Nazi symbols. “There will be justice. These monsters will never see the light of day,” said Vucic. The Serbian leader further pledged to strengthen security for schools, announcing that 1,200 new police officers will be recruited in the next six months to be deployed to schools across the country. All those injured were born after the year 2000, said the report by RTS. On Friday, Serbian Health Minister Danica Grujicic said that those wounded from the shooting a day prior suffered multiple injuries and underwent surgery, but all were stable. School shooting in Belgrade on Wednesday The incident comes a day after the Balkan country witnessed a school shooting by a 13-year-old. Notably, until this week, despite the country’s high rate of gun ownership, mass shootings were rare. ALSO READ | President Aleksandar Vucic vows to ‘disarm’ Serbia following mass shootings Serbia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement on Facebook that it was informed at 8:40 am (local time) that a school shooting had occurred at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Vračar, an upscale area of the Serbian capital. The shooter, later identified only as KK, was a seventh-grade student who reportedly opened fire from his father’s gun. The High Public Prosecutor’s office, in a statement, on Friday said that they have detained the father, identified as Vladimir K., who has denied any responsibility. However, he will face up to 12 years in jail on suspicion of training his son by taking him to target practice and failing to secure arms, reported Reuters. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Neo-Nazi symbols, fight in schoolyard: What we know about Serbia’s second mass shooting

In the aftermath of the killing of eight&nbsp;people in a shooting in the Siberian&nbsp;town of Mladenovac's Dubona village, late&nbsp;Thursday (May 4),&nbsp;Serbian police arrested on Friday a gunman suspected of carrying out the attack. This was the second mass shooting in the country this week. The incident also resulted in the wounding of at least 14 others&nbsp;in a village near Belgrade.&nbsp;

"The suspect U.B., born in 2002, has been apprehended in the vicinity of the city of Kragujevac, he is suspected of killing eight people and wounding 14 overnight," the Serbian Interior Ministry said in a statement. The ministry added that investigation is currently underway.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic is expected to address the nation at around 10:30 a.m. (0830 GMT).

The incident comes a day after the&nbsp;Balkan country witnessed a school shooting by a 13-year-old.&nbsp; 
 
The incident occurred after&nbsp;an unknown gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon&nbsp;from a moving vehicle, reported the local media. CNN affiliate channel N1 and public broadcaster RTS reported earlier that the&nbsp;shooter remains at large, and a warrant has been issued for a 21-year-old male suspect.&nbsp; 
 
Serbia’s Interior Ministry spokesperson said the incident took place at 11:00 pm (local time) on Thursday night, as per CNN.&nbsp;Serbian Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic called the shooting “a terrorist act,” as per a report by&nbsp;RTS.&nbsp;

The report added that police have&nbsp;cordoned off the area. Images and videos from the scene showed multiple ambulance and police vehicles.&nbsp;

According to news agency AFP, a&nbsp;heavy police presence was deployed and numerous ambulances rushed to the scene, while helicopters were flying over the area.&nbsp;

N1 reported, that all&nbsp;special police units including the anti-terrorism unit, helicopter unit, and police forces from the cities of Belgrade and Smederevo were engaged in the manhunt.&nbsp; 
 
Notably, until this week,&nbsp;despite the country’s high rate of gun ownership, mass shootings were rare. That changed when a 13-year-old boy shot dead nine and injured seven at a school&nbsp;in the capital Belgrade before he surrendered. 
 
School shooting in&nbsp;Belgrade on Wednesday 
 
Serbia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement on Facebook that it was informed at 8:40 am&nbsp;(local time) that a school shooting had occurred at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Vračar, an upscale area of the Serbian capital.&nbsp; 
 
The shooter was later identified only as KK, was a&nbsp;seventh-grade student who reportedly opened fire from his father's gun.&nbsp;

"We have had too much violence for too long,"&nbsp;psychologist Zarko Trebjesanin told N1, adding that, "Children copy models." 
 
Serbia's&nbsp;Interior Ministry, on Thursday, also issued a warning to&nbsp;gun owners asking them to "store their guns with care, locked up in safes or closets so they are out of reach of others, particularly children."&nbsp;

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In the aftermath of the killing of eight people in a shooting in the Siberian town of Mladenovac's Dubona village, late Thursday (May 4), Serbian police arrested on Friday a gunman suspected of carrying out the attack.

In the aftermath of the killing of eight people in a shooting in the Siberian town of Mladenovac's Dubona village, late Thursday (May 4), Serbian police arrested on Friday a gunman suspected of carrying out the attack. This was the second mass shooting in the country this week. The incident also resulted in the wounding of at least 14 others in a village near Belgrade. "The suspect U.B., born in 2002, has been apprehended in the vicinity of the city of Kragujevac, he is suspected of killing eight people and wounding 14 overnight," the Serbian Interior Ministry said in a statement. The ministry added that investigation is currently underway. Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic is expected to address the nation at around 10:30 a.m. (0830 GMT). The incident comes a day after the Balkan country witnessed a school shooting by a 13-year-old. The incident occurred after an unknown gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon from a moving vehicle, reported the local media. CNN affiliate channel N1 and public broadcaster RTS reported earlier that the shooter remains at large, and a warrant has been issued for a 21-year-old male suspect. Serbia’s Interior Ministry spokesperson said the incident took place at 11:00 pm (local time) on Thursday night, as per CNN. Serbian Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic called the shooting “a terrorist act,” as per a report by RTS. The report added that police have cordoned off the area. Images and videos from the scene showed multiple ambulance and police vehicles. According to news agency AFP, a heavy police presence was deployed and numerous ambulances rushed to the scene, while helicopters were flying over the area. N1 reported, that all special police units including the anti-terrorism unit, helicopter unit, and police forces from the cities of Belgrade and Smederevo were engaged in the manhunt. Notably, until this week, despite the country’s high rate of gun ownership, mass shootings were rare. That changed when a 13-year-old boy shot dead nine and injured seven at a school in the capital Belgrade before he surrendered. School shooting in Belgrade on Wednesday Serbia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement on Facebook that it was informed at 8:40 am (local time) that a school shooting had occurred at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Vračar, an upscale area of the Serbian capital. The shooter was later identified only as KK, was a seventh-grade student who reportedly opened fire from his father's gun. "We have had too much violence for too long," psychologist Zarko Trebjesanin told N1, adding that, "Children copy models." Serbia's Interior Ministry, on Thursday, also issued a warning to gun owners asking them to "store their guns with care, locked up in safes or closets so they are out of reach of others, particularly children." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Serbia: Second mass shooting in two days leaves 8 dead, suspect held

A teenager born in 2009 opened fire at his elementary school in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard. The teenager, identified by his initials KK,&nbsp;also wounded six more children and a teacher.&nbsp;The 13-year-old teen had made a 'kill list' for the Serbia school attack, according to reports. This included the names of children who he had planned to target and also details on which classrooms he would go into first.

Serbia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement on Facebook that it was informed at 8:40 a.m. local time that a school shooting had occurred at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Vračar, an upscale area of the Serbian capital.

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Security in the surrounding region was beefed up and officers in helmets and bulletproof vests cordoned off the area around the school.&nbsp;

An investigation into the motive behind the incident is currently underway. The police later said that the shooter had a 'detailed' plan and list of people he&nbsp;wanted to kill.

<h2>Who is KK?</h2>

KK is a seventh-grade student at Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in the Serbian capital Belgrade's upscale neighbourhood of Vračar. KK&nbsp;reportedly opened fire from his father's weapon.&nbsp;

KK&nbsp;was seen being removed from the scene with his head covered as officers led him to a police vehicle parked in the street.&nbsp;

KK&nbsp;was described by a witness as a "quiet guy" who "looked nice".

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"He was having good grades, but we didn’t know much about him,” the student, who heard the shooting, told Associated Press. "He was not so open with everybody. Surely I wasn't expecting this to happen."

Serbia has very strict gun laws but gun ownership in the country is among the highest in Europe. Unlike in the United States, mass shootings in Serbia and in the wider Balkan region are extremely rare. None were reported at schools in recent years. In the last mass shooting, a Balkan war veteran in 2013 killed 13 people in a central Serbian village.

The western Balkans are awash with hundreds of thousands of illegal weapons following wars and unrest in the 1990s. In 2019, it was estimated that there are 39.1 firearms per 100 people in Serbia.

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A teenager born in 2009 opened fire at his elementary school in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard. The teenager, identified by his initials KK, also wounded six more children and a teacher.

A teenager born in 2009 opened fire at his elementary school in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard. The teenager, identified by his initials KK, also wounded six more children and a teacher. The 13-year-old teen had made a 'kill list' for the Serbia school attack, according to reports. This included the names of children who he had planned to target and also details on which classrooms he would go into first. Serbia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said in a statement on Facebook that it was informed at 8:40 a.m. local time that a school shooting had occurred at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Vračar, an upscale area of the Serbian capital. ALSO READ | Serbia school shooting: At least nine people killed, including eight students Security in the surrounding region was beefed up and officers in helmets and bulletproof vests cordoned off the area around the school. An investigation into the motive behind the incident is currently underway. The police later said that the shooter had a 'detailed' plan and list of people he wanted to kill. Who is KK? KK is a seventh-grade student at Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in the Serbian capital Belgrade's upscale neighbourhood of Vračar. KK reportedly opened fire from his father's weapon. KK was seen being removed from the scene with his head covered as officers led him to a police vehicle parked in the street. KK was described by a witness as a "quiet guy" who "looked nice". ALSO WATCH | Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo erupt once more over licence plates × "He was having good grades, but we didn’t know much about him,” the student, who heard the shooting, told Associated Press. "He was not so open with everybody. Surely I wasn't expecting this to happen." Serbia has very strict gun laws but gun ownership in the country is among the highest in Europe. Unlike in the United States, mass shootings in Serbia and in the wider Balkan region are extremely rare. None were reported at schools in recent years. In the last mass shooting, a Balkan war veteran in 2013 killed 13 people in a central Serbian village. The western Balkans are awash with hundreds of thousands of illegal weapons following wars and unrest in the 1990s. In 2019, it was estimated that there are 39.1 firearms per 100 people in Serbia. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Who is KK? Teen who made 'kill list' for Serbia school attack that left 9, including children, dead