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Parents Get 14-Year, 3-Year Sentences After Son's School Shooting

6/19/2026

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Court sentenced Vladimir Kecmanovic to 14 years 6 months and Miljana Kecmanovic to under 3 years after their 13-year-old son killed ten people at Vladislav Ribnikar school.
The boy accessed handguns from his father’s safe, killing nine children and a security guard, with a tenth victim dying later.
Defence and prosecution have appealed, with lawyer Zora Dobricanin saying case will continue in appellate court.
The shooting prompted protests, a gun-amnesty program and firearms laws.

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Court sentenced Vladimir Kecmanovic to 14 years 6 months and Miljana Kecmanovic to under 3 years after their 13-year-old son killed ten people at Vladislav Ribnikar school.
The boy accessed handguns from his father’s safe, killing nine children and a security guard, with a tenth victim dying later.
Defence and prosecution have appealed, with lawyer Zora Dobricanin saying case will continue in appellate court.
The shooting prompted protests, a gun-amnesty program and firearms laws.