Gunfire at Parked Car in Kuçovë, Two Suspects Arrested and 65-Year-Old Charged

Two people have been arrested and another has been charged while at liberty following gunfire directed at a 24-year-old’s vehicle in the “1 Maji” neighborhood of Kuçovë.

The incident was reported at around 3:40 p.m., when S. R., 24, notified the police that his parked car had been shot at.

Following the information provided on 23 August 2026, officers from the Kuçovë Police Commissariat, in cooperation with the Berat Prosecutor’s Office and the Special Operations Force of the Tirana Local Police Directorate, conducted investigations and searches to identify and apprehend the suspected perpetrators.

As a result of the coordinated operations, A. Ç., alias A. Gj., 32, and A. Xh., 49, both residents of Kuçovë, were located and apprehended in Tirana.

During a search of A. Xh.’s home, a firearm and several bullets were found on the terrace, which are suspected of being connected to the incident. They were seized as material evidence.

A. Ç. was arrested for the criminal offenses of “Illegal possession of weapons and ammunition,” “Threatening,” and “Destruction of property,” while A. Xh. was arrested for “Aiding the perpetrator of a crime” and “Actions that obstruct the discovery of the truth.”

Meanwhile, S. Gj., 65, a resident of Kuçovë, was charged while at liberty for the criminal offense of “Actions that obstruct the discovery of the truth.”

The procedural materials have been referred to the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Berat Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction for further action.