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Albanian judge shot dead in court by man during trial

 
A judge in Albania has been shot dead after a man opened fire during a trial at the Court of Appeal in the capital, Tirana.
 
Judge Astrit Kalaja died en route to hospital, officials said, while two others involved in the hearing over a property dispute - a father and son - were shot but sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.
 
Police said they had arrested a 30-year-old male suspect who they identified by the initials "E Sh", but Albanian media have named as Elvis Shkëmbi.
 
His uncle, a defendant in the case, has also been arrested, as has a security guard whom, the authorities claim, let the alleged gunman into the building, even after he set off a metal detector.


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