Elvis Shkambi 's uncle , the perpetrator of the murder of judge Astrit Kalaja, Gjon Shkambi, had requested that his security measures be relaxed, but was rejected by the Court of Appeal and was left in prison again.
During the closed-door hearing, Elvis Shkambi 's uncle burst into tears and expressed his regret for what had happened.
Shkambi further stated that he did not know that his nephew would commit the serious crime, claiming that if he had known, he would have prevented it.
"I regret what happened, if I had known, I would have prevented it ," declared the suspect, who had previously opposed the measure and appealed in the second instance.
He is suspected of attempted murder, while his nephew Elvis shot judge Astrit Kalaja, leaving him lifeless on the podium where he gave the final decision, and then injured Ragip and Ervis Kurti.
The measure for Banush Koxhaj was also considered, as his lawyer spoke about. The defense requested the release of the court employee, who is suspected of abusing his duty by not performing the proper check with a detector.
"My client is sick," the lawyer added, emphasizing that Koxhaj was a dedicated but untrained employee, and this was not his responsibility.
How did the serious incident happen?
The incident occurred after the conclusion of a court hearing on a property case in Shkodra, which was under review at the Tirana Court of Appeal.
It is learned that Judge Astrit Kalaja had ruled against the party represented by Elvis and Gjon Shkambi .
Immediately after the verdict was announced, Elvis Shkambi pulled out his gun and shot the judge three times, hitting him in the chest and leaving him dead on the spot.
During the same incident, father and son, Rakip and Ervis Kurtaj, the other party in the process, were also injured. They are currently in the Trauma Hospital and are out of danger.