Serbia marks one year since deadly school shooting

(ANSA-AFP) - BELGRADE, MAY 3 - Serbians held a minute of silence on Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of a deadly school shooting in the capital Belgrade that led to major protests against the government and pro-gun culture. The attack last May that killed nine students and security guard at a primary school -- and a second mass shooting a day later -- left the Balkan nation shaken and in mourning. On Friday morning, students, parents, and Belgrade residents braved the rain outside the Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school to pay their respects, lighting candles and laying flowers near its entrance.
    "A year has passed since the unprecedented tragedy that left an indelible scar on the soul of the entire country, but pain, disbelief and immense sadness have not passed," said President Aleksandar Vucic. The parents of the accused teenage shooter are currently on trial in Belgrade. The alleged shooter was 13 at the time of the attack, making him not criminally liable under Serbian law. (ANSA-AFP).