The whole of Serbia is in mourning after eight children and a security guard were killed Wednesday in a tragic school shooting in Belgrade. A heartbroken Nikola Jokic shared some heartfelt words for the victims’ families during an interview with the media.

“I am really sorry for everything the families are going through. It’s Serbia, it’s never happened before. I was so surprised. I thought we couldn’t commit such acts, but I was wrong.”.

“I’m really sorry for everything families are going through… It’s Serbia, it never happened before… People, kids, they all have some problems… We need to take care of everybody.”

Nikola Jokic on the Belgrade shooting.

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Serb explained how easy it is to ignore the signs of a potential school shooting because of its rarity. He urged everyone to pay special attention to others and to never let a situation get to this horrible point.

“People, children, they all have problems.” Nikola Jokic said. “We have to take care of everyone. And if someone is not good, just ask if they are good or not.”

A 13-year-old boy entered the school with an alleged list of people he intended to target and then started shooting.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has already announced that he would pay for the victims’ funerals and grief counseling for students and staff.

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