Shooting in Dobreva, Fushë-Kosovë: Nephew Suspected of Shooting Uncle Over Property Dispute, Remains at Large

A man was injured on Wednesday evening in the village of Dobreva in Fushë-Kosovë after he was allegedly shot with a firearm by his nephew.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 8:38 p.m. The shooting is suspected to have followed a dispute between the parties.

At the scene, police found and seized a pistol cartridge casing. The injured man was taken to the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo (QKUK) in Pristina for medical treatment, while the suspect remains at large.

Media sources have identified the suspect as Fidan Gjyrevci.

New information about the case also sheds light on the motive behind the confrontation. According to sources, the conflict is suspected to be related to property issues.

The same sources said that several days before the shooting, the nephew had allegedly also assaulted another of his uncles.

Gjyrevci is suspected of forcibly entering his uncle’s establishment and threatening him while holding an axe.

Several days later, the suspect’s uncle had arrived from Belgium to spend his holiday in Kosovo. At the moment he was shot by his nephew, he was in the yard of the house.

Sources also claim that the suspect, who remains at large, had caused trouble on several occasions with residents of the village.