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A teenage boy opened fire on a school in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Wednesday, killing nine, including eight children, according to authorities.

The big picture: The suspected shooter, who police said was born in 2009 and is a student at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in the Vračar district, has been arrested, according to the Interior Ministry. At least six other children and a teacher were injured. 

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. 

Teen kills 8 children and guard in shooting at Serbia school, police say

Several other children were injured in the shooting at a Belgrade elementary school.

Ambulances and police officers arrive following a shooting at a school in Belgrade. Photo: Oliver Bunic/AFP

Serbia

A teenage boy opened fire on a school in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Serbian" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/04/04/serbia-president-reelection-vucic-russia-putin" data-vars-content-id="87c34d1a-e91f-4006-9f06-a7370348defc" data-vars-headline="Teen kills 8 children and guard in shooting at Serbia school, police say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/04/04/serbia-president-reelection-vucic-russia-putin" target="_self">Serbian</a> capital of Belgrade on Wednesday, killing nine, including eight children, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="authorities" data-vars-click-url="http://www.mup.gov.rs/wps/portal/sr/aktuelno/saopstenja/0791025f-3e25-45d1-baa4-b9203418c252" data-vars-content-id="87c34d1a-e91f-4006-9f06-a7370348defc" data-vars-headline="Teen kills 8 children and guard in shooting at Serbia school, police say" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://www.mup.gov.rs/wps/portal/sr/aktuelno/saopstenja/0791025f-3e25-45d1-baa4-b9203418c252" target="_blank">authorities</a>.The big picture: The suspected shooter, who police said was born in 2009 and is a student at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in the Vračar district, has been arrested, according to the Interior Ministry. At least six other children and a teacher were injured. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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Teen kills 8 children and guard in shooting at Serbia school, police say

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