Erjon Vishkulli was hit by a rubber bullet fired by police; journalist says the 28-year-old’s eye has been saved and he is expected to travel to Rome for…

Journalist Megi Latifi has shared an update on the health of Erjon Vishkulli, the 28-year-old who suffered a serious eye injury during a student protest in Tirana the day before.

The journalist said she had received a message from someone who knows the 28-year-old, saying that the young man’s eye had been saved, but that he was expected to travel to Rome for another operation.

“Given that a very serious incident happened yesterday involving Erjon Vishkulli, a 28-year-old and one of the most serious cases, I wanted to inform the public who are following us. A friend of mine wrote to me this morning about the case, because everyone is interested in what happened to him. The person we spoke to said about Erjon: ‘His eye has been saved; he needs to have another operation. He will leave for Rome tomorrow morning. May God save him.’ That is the message I received on my phone,” the journalist said.

Meanwhile, the injury to the 28-year-old is being investigated by the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office and the Police Oversight Agency, which are working to establish the circumstances and identify the person responsible.