
The police of Lezha announced today that they have carried out an immediate action after the alert from the citizens and the screams that were heard in the "Skënderbeg" neighborhood.
Initially, a conflict between people was suspected, but the verifications showed that there were at least 6 shots in the air and in the car. During the investigations and the operation, it was discovered that the suspected and arrested perpetrators are Erion Berisha, 32 years old, and Petrit Neziri, 24 years old, residents of Lezhë.
Also, a third person is being investigated at large, who is also the owner of the vehicle.
The police said that "they found and seized the used sporting pistol, which had a maneuver cartridge in the magazine, as well as the vehicle in which these citizens were moving."
"Through the quick verifications and cooperation with the citizens, it became possible to identify, catch and arrest in flagrante delicto the citizens: EB, 32 years old, and PN, 24 years old, residents of the "Skënderbeg" neighborhood, for the criminal offenses of "production and possession without a permit for hunting and sporting weapons" and "disturbance of public peace", the official announcement states.
From the verifications and the testimony of the third person, EG, 28 years old, it appears that the two suspects had taken his vehicle to move in the city, but then they also shot with guns. The owner of the vehicle was further released for further investigation.
The file on the incident was handed over to the local prosecutor's office and investigations are still active. As material evidence, 6 cartridges found at the scene were seized.