Nine people died and several more were injured after a student allegedly opened fire at a school in Belgrade, a rare mass shooting that took place in an upmarket part of the Serbian capital.

Here are the latest developments:

• Eight children killed: The shooting happened in at the well-known Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in the central Vračar neighborhood early Wednesday. Eight children — seven girls and one boy — and a security guard were killed.
• Teenage suspect: A 14-year-old student is in custody following the incident. He was arrested by authorities in the school’s yard, who gave his initials as KK. He is thought to have used his father’s weapon in the attack. The suspect called police himself, told them what he did and waited in the schoolyard to be arrested, Belgrade’s Police Chief Veselin Milić said at a news conference Wednesday.
• Seven people hospitalized: Six children and one teacher were hospitalized after sustaining wounds from the attack, according to officials. One of the wounded students – a schoolgirl – is undergoing surgery after she sustained life-threatening injuries.
• Parents recall attack: Milan Milosevic, the father of one of the pupils where the Serbian school shooting took place, said his daughter was in the class where the gun was fired, Reuters reported. “She managed to escape. (The boy) … first shot the teacher and then he started shooting randomly,” he told broadcaster N1.
• Scenes of horror: Photos emerged of parents comforting distressed children after the fatal shooting in central Belgrade on Wednesday, where ambulance cars lined the streets leading to the school. Police officers were pictured escorting the suspect, who was in handcuffs and wore a hood over his head.
• A rare attack: Gun ownership is among the highest in the world in Serbia, with weapons widespread across the Balkans following the wars of the 1990s. But mass shootings, let alone school shootings, are rare in Serbia.

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Serbia school shooting suspect called authorities himself, police chief says

From CNN’s Josh Pennington and Radina Gigova

A 14-year-old suspect who opened fire at a school in Belgrade killing eight schoolchildren and one security guard called police himself, Belgrade’s Police Chief Veselin Milić said at a news conference Wednesday. 

When he called police, the suspect told them what he did and waited in the schoolyard to be arrested, Milić said. 27 min ago

Serbia school shooting claimed the lives of 7 girls, 1 boy and 1 security guard, police chief says

From CNN’s Josh Pennington and Radina Gigova

Seven girls, one boy and one security guard were killed in a school shooting in the Serbian capital on Wednesday, Belgrade’s Police Chief Veselin Milić said at a news conference.

Milić said the suspect opened fire in the history classroom.

“He chose the history classroom because it was near the entrance of the school,” Milić said. 32 min ago

Hungarian President send condolences to victims of Belgrade school shooting

From CNN’s Catherine Nicholls

Hungary’s President Katalin Novak tweeted her condolences to the victims of the deadly shooting at a school in Belgrade on Wednesday.

Eight students and a security guard are confirmed dead.  

“On behalf of #Hungary, I want to express my deepest condolences to [Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia] and, through him, to #Serbian nation, and families of those who lost their lives in the tragic shooting at Belgrade school. We pray for the victims and their families,” she said on Twitter.

A suspect — a 14-year-old schoolboy — is in custody after nine people were killed and several more injured.