23-year old shoots dead police officer in village of Fier

13/05/2024 16:02

A serious incident took place today in the village of Bletez, near Fier in the southwest of Albania, where the police officer Neritan Trifoni, was shot dead after a conflict with the citizen Azgan Mernica, 23 years old, resident of the village of Sulaj, who is now on the run.

Novruz Cenalia, an officer of the “Shqiponja” forces, was killed with a firearm  of the day in the village of Bletez in Fier.

According to the correspondent of Top Channel in Fier, Neritan Trifoni, the author, allegedly abandoned the “Audi” car in which he left.

Fier Police said that around 1:15 p.m., in the village of Baltëz, it is suspected that during a momentary conflict, citizen Azgan Mernica shot and killed citizen Cenalia, who was wearing a Police uniform, as he was going to start the day’s work.

The Police, the National Security Force, the “RENEA” Special Department were immediately dispatched to the scene, have surrounded the area and are continuing their work to apprehend the perpetrator.

Anyone with information should call the toll-free number 112, guaranteeing anonymity. For any valuable information, the State Police offers a reward of 30,000 euros.

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