Police officer shot dead at checkpoint in Lezha; Search operation for 21-year-old suspect

28/09/2021 15:33

A serious event has shaken the northern city of Lezha this morning as a police officer was shot dead by a suspected 21-year-old man who was asked to stop his car at a checkpoint.

The victim is crime officer Saimir Hoxha 44 years old, while the suspected perpetrator of the event Aldi Rama, 21 years old, who left the scene and is now on the run.

It is learned that the murder took place at a checkpoint set up by the police in the Ishull Lezha area, where the police spotted a suspicious car and signaled it to stop. While the officer Saimir Hoxha went to ask and ask for the documentation, the young man pulled out his pistol and shot him to death.

The perpetrator left with his car, but in a distance from the scene his vehicle was found and the perpetrator is believed to have left on foot.

Lezha Police assisted by RENEA special forces, FNSH groups and air units are working to apprehend the perpetrator.

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