A Serbian court today announced the verdict for the parents of the boy responsible for the May 2023 school shooting at the Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in Belgrade. The shooting resulted in the deaths of nine students and a school guard, triggering national mourning and debate over gun control and societal factors. The trial focused on whether the parents were negligent in their supervision of their son, given his known access to firearms and concerning behavior. Details of the verdict, including sentencing, were released following a hearing at the Palace of Justice. The case has drawn significant public attention, with many seeking accountability for the tragedy beyond the perpetrator, who was a minor at the time of the shooting. This ruling marks a critical moment in the aftermath of one of Serbia’s worst mass shootings.