Serbian Court Sentences Gunman to 20 Years for Mass Shooting

Uros Blazic, 21, was convicted for killing nine and injuring 12 in one of two consecutive mass shootings that shocked the nation in May 2023.

Uros Blazic, 21, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, the maximum penalty under Serbian law for offenders under 21 years old.
Blazic used an automatic rifle to randomly target young people across two villages near Belgrade on May 4, 2023, killing nine and wounding 12.
The attack occurred one day after Serbia's first school shooting, where a teenager killed nine classmates and a guard in central Belgrade.
The tragedies led to national shock, street protests, and a government crackdown on illegal gun ownership in Serbia.
Blazic's father, Radisa Blazic, was also sentenced to 20 years for illegal possession of the firearms used in the attack.