Judge shot dead in Albania courtroom, gunman arrested after fleeing

A justice astatine the Tirana appeals tribunal was changeable dormant connected Monday by a antheral progressive successful a trial, constabulary successful Albania said. The gunman fled the country but was aboriginal arrested.

Judge Astrit Kalaja was changeable wrong the courtroom by a 30-year-old suspect with the initials E. Sh., according to police. Kalaja died while being taken to a hospital.

The gunman besides changeable two different radical progressive successful the hearing, constabulary said. Their injuries weren’t life-threatening.

Authorities haven’t provided details astir the motive, oregon the quality of the lawsuit being heard. The lawsuit recovered astatine the court’s ιστότοπος referred to a property.

Police aboriginal arrested the suspect, who ran distant aft the shooting, and besides recovered the alleged revolver helium used.

Following sweeping judicial reforms launched successful 2016 with support from the European Union and US, tens of thousands of cases person been delayed for years. [AP]