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Parents of alleged school shooter in Serbia sentenced to prison
By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)
In Serbia, the parents of a teenage boy who allegedly carried out a school shooting in 2023 were convicted and sentenced in connection with the crime on Monday, Dec. 2024. Police said the boy, Kosta Kecmanovic, committed the first mass school shooting in the country’s history.
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The suspected killer was 13 years old when he allegedly shot and killed nine children and a school security guard and injured six other people. He was too young to be charged for the murders under Serbian law.
Authorities said that the teen used his father’s guns to carry out the shooting on May 3, 2023.
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The Belgrade court sentenced the teen suspect’s father, Vladimir Kecmanovic, to more than 14 years in prison for “grave acts against public safety” and child neglect.
The teen’s mother, Mijana Kecmanovic, was sentenced to three years in prison for child neglect. However, she was acquitted of other charges.
Additionally, a shooting instructor at a range where Kosta Kecmanovic reportedly practiced was sentenced to 15 months in prison for false testimony during the trial.
The parents’ lawyer, Irina Borovic, argued immense public pressure led to the conviction and sentences of the couple, and she vowed to appeal the verdicts.
Ninela Radicevic, whose daughter was killed in the mass shooting, told the Associated Press that the victims’ families “are not satisfied because no one was held responsible for the murder of nine children” and a school guard.
The teenage boy, now 14, is reportedly in a “specialized institution.”
Tags: Arrest, Crime, Death, Gun violence, Homicide, Mass shootings, Murder, School Shooting, schools, shooting
[CRAIG NIGRELLI]
IN SERBIA, A COURT CONVICTED AND SENTENCED THE PARENTS OF A TEENAGE BOY WHO POLICE SAY COMMITTED THE FIRST MASS SCHOOL SHOOTING IN THE COUNTRY’S HISTORY.
THE BELGRADE COURT SENTENCED THE TEEN’S FATHER MONDAY TO MORE THAN 14 YEARS IN PRISON FOR “GRAVE ACTS AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY” AND CHILD NEGLECT.
THE MOTHER WAS SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR CHILD NEGLECT BUT ACQUITTED OF OTHER CHARGES.
THE PARENTS’ LAWYER ARGUES IMMENSE PUBLIC PRESSURE LED TO THE CONVICTION AND SENTENCES.
THE ATTORNEY VOWS TO APPEAL THE VERDICTS.
NINE STUDENTS AND A SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD WERE KILLED IN THE MAY 3RD, 2023 SHOOTING – SIX OTHERS WERE INJURED.
THE MOTHER OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS SAYS THE FAMILIES ARE QUOTE “NOT SATISFIED BECAUSE NO ONE WAS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDERS.”
THE SUSPECTED KILLER, WAS 13 AT THE TIME AND TOO YOUNG TO BE CHARGED UNDER SERBIAN LAW.
HE’S NOW 14 AND REPORTEDLY IN A “SPECIALIZED INSTITUTION.”
AUTHORITIES SAY THE TEEN USED HIS FATHER’S GUNS IN THE SHOOTING.
THE SLAYINGS AT THE SCHOOL IN BELGRADE SHOCKED A NATION WHERE MASS SCHOOL SHOOTINGS HAD REPORTEDLY NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.
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