The director of the Tirana police, Tonin Vocaj, in a statement for journalists, gave details about the suspected author of the wounding of officer Edlir Alleshi, this afternoon in Tirana.
Vocaj said that the suspected author Klered Bozhanaj, 42 years old, is armed and has marked signs of depression.
"At 18:55 on Hysen Xhura street, a patrol of the Shqiponja service patrolling its sector found a citizen who had just seen the police had left in a suspicious manner. They followed him and he entered a palace entrance that more or less coincides with the staircase of his house. As a result, the officer was injured, he has a gunshot wound. It is out of danger for life. The police services, RENEA and all the police forces of the entire republic have been mobilized to arrest the perpetrator, Klered Bozhanaj, 42 years old. We emphasize that he is armed and has pronounced signs of depression. "The police are offering 20,000 euros for any valuable information that can lead to the arrest of the perpetrator ," said the head of the police.
Vocaj also added that Boxhanaj turns out to have returned from Italy to Albania in August.
Also, the police made available 20,000 euros for anyone who will help in his capture.
"The services of the Special Force "Shqiponja", the services of the Special Operational Force, General Patrols supported by Renea, are continuing the pursuit and control of the area, for the capture of the armed person, the citizen Klered Bozhanaj, 42 years old, who injured the employee of the Police, Inspector EA The State Police requests the cooperation of the citizens that anyone who encounters them should be careful as this citizen is armed, and immediately notify the Police services.
DVP Tirana invites citizens to provide information about the author of this event and sets a reward of 20,000 euros for any valuable information that will lead to the capture of the author. The Local Directorate of the Tirana Police puts at the disposal of the citizens, the phone number 0694111546, guaranteeing the complete anonymity of every caller".