
The person you see in the photo below is citizen Theodhori Merkuri, the 60-year-old who stabbed the police officer, Redin Čushaj.
25-year-old Çaušaj, acting as an inspector of the Lukovo area Police, was seriously injured as he tried to stop the escalation of a conflict between Merkur and another person.
The young police officer was passing by the place known as the Piluri bend in Himara, as he saw on the road that two people were conflicting with each other.
Outside the official service, Çauşaj stopped to neutralize the conflict, but unfortunately he was shot with a knife by the 60-year-old.
The perpetrator was able to escape and ascend to the village of Pilur, where he hid in an old military compound. The police force launched an intensive search and were able to locate him after an 8-hour chase.
Merkuri was arrested this Wednesday morning and was transported to the police station, where he must face the criminal offense of "Murder of State Police employees", which remains pending.
So the 25-year-old officer was transported to the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital in Vlora, where he is in serious condition.
Regarding the wounding of the officer, the Minister of the Interior Taulant Balla also reacted, who demanded the severe punishment of the perpetrator, who raised his hand to the State Police.