US EditionJudge Shot Dead in Albania Courtroom, with Gunman Arrested After Running Away
Judge Astrit Kalaja was assassinated by a 30-year-old litigant during a property dispute trial, highlighting court security failures amid 213 firearm incidents in Albania this year, officials said.
- A judge at the Tirana appeals court, Astrit Kalaja, was shot dead by a suspect during a trial, according to Albanian police.
- The gunman fled the scene but was arrested later, and he also shot a father and son involved in the case, who were not critically injured.
- Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama called the event a tragic occurrence and requested a review of court security and harsher penalties for gun-related crimes.
- President Bajram Begaj condemned the killing as a terrible attack against the entire justice system.
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Judge Killed in Tirana Court Shooting
An Albanian judge was presiding over a Monday, October 6th hearing at the court of appeal when a man on trial opened fire. Judge Astrit Kalaja was immediately rushed to hospital but succumbed to his wounds. A father and son involved in the trial were also wounded but are now in stable condition. The case reportedly stemmed from a property dispute. Prime Minister Edi Rama called the shooting a “tragic event” and urged harsher penalties for gun cr…
A 30-year-old man shot and killed a judge in a courtroom in Tirana. The perpetrator also injured two other people.
The perpetrator apparently expected a defeat in court: in Tirana a man opened fire on the judge during a trial. The lawyer died on his way to the hospital.
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