Croatian Court Hands Down Heavy Sentence for Nursing Home Mass Shooting: A Wake-Up Call on Gun Control and Security
A Croatian court’s 50-year sentence for a nursing home gunman highlights critical questions about weapon control and the protection of vulnerable Americans amid rising concerns over violence.

On July 22, nearly a year ago, a horrific mass shooting struck the peaceful town of Daruvar, Croatia, resulting in the deaths of six innocent people, including the perpetrator’s own mother. This week, the Municipal Court in Bjelovar delivered a strong verdict — sentencing 52-year-old Kresimir Pahoki to 50 years behind bars after convicting him on 13 counts including multiple murders and attempted murder.Pahoki’s background as a former combatant in Croatia’s brutal ethnic war during the early 1990s is no excuse but rather a red flag signaling how unresolved trauma combined with easy access to weapons can culminate in tragedy....
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