In A Court in Albania, A Judge was Shot Dead on Monday. It happened while he was delivering a verdict. The Judge Who was shot dead was said to have handled the shooter’s case. Two other people were injured.
The case in the Capital Tirana Reportedly Concerned a Real Estate Dispute. Daily Newspaper Koha Jone Mentions as a Possible motive that the suspected shooter, a thirty-year-old man, knew he was going to lose the case.
The Two Injured Are Said to Be A Father and son who Were also Involved in the Case. Their condition is described as stable. Accordance to the Police, the Susped Shooter was arrested shortly after the incident, which took place place around 3:40 pm.
It is not Known How the Man Smuggled His Weapon Into The Courthhouse. He may have help. News Site Panorama Reports That A Security Guard at the Court Has Been arrested. That person would have worked at the scanner at the Entrance on Monday.
The fatal shooting has led to shocked reactions. President Bajram Begaj and Justice Minister Besfort Lamallari Condemned the Shooting As “A Terrible Attack on the Entire Judicial System.” Prime Minister Edi Rama Spoke Out in Favor of “The Strongest Possible Legal Reaction Against the Aggressor.”
The Supreme Court of Albania Has Expressed Conerns About the Safety of Judges in the Country. Incidents Such as Monday’s Shooting Undermine the Authority of the Judiciary and Thus the Public’s Trust in the Rule of Law.