Life imprisonment for Altin Kuka, Fier Court issues verdict for double murder in Kurjan

The Fier Court has announced its final verdict for the defendants in the double murder case in Kurjan, which took place on September 10, 2024, sentencing Altin Kuka to life imprisonment. In the same case, the court also handed prison sentences of 27 and 30 years to his two sons.

The two victims, Gramos and Lavdimir Kurtaj, were killed in front of a bar owned by the Kurtaj family after gunfire was opened.

According to the investigation, the clash between the two families had started earlier. In the initial episode, Ervis Kukaj, the perpetrator’s son, had been involved in a physical conflict with members of the Kurtaj family and had used a firearm during that incident.

The investigative file shows that he later informed his brother, Emauris Kukaj, about the incident. The latter took an automatic firearm and headed to the place where the victims were.

The investigation says that he prepared the weapon for use and encouraged his father, Altin Kuka, to open fire on the two victims, resulting in their deaths.

The court concluded that the actions were coordinated and connected among the family members, and for that reason it imposed heavy sentences on all the individuals involved in this incident.