Tetovo and Gostivar: Four Cases of Violence, Including a Gun Threat, Reported in One Day

The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs said that, over the past 24 hours, three cases of physical assault and one incident involving a gun threat had been recorded in Tetovo, Gostivar and the surrounding areas.

In the village of Dobërdoll, N.J. (60) reported to the Gostivar Police Department that he had been physically assaulted by his fellow villager, M.N.

The report was filed on 28.08.2026 at 10:20, and both individuals are from Dobërdoll, Gostivar.

Another case was recorded in Tetovo. Gj.R. (55) stated that, at around 20:45, D.J. (35), both of them from Tetovo, physically assaulted his minor son. The incident was reported on 28.08.2026 at 23:00 to the Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs.

After midnight, on 29.08.2026 at 00:40, another altercation was reported in Tetovo. According to the report, Gj.R. (55) physically assaulted D.J. (35), both residents of Tetovo.

A more serious incident was reported in Želino. M.D. (29) notified police on 29.08.2026, at around 02:00, that while he was in the village with his friends A.B., I.R., R.H. and R.Xh., all from Želino, R.Sh. from Želino approached them holding a knife.

M.D. stated that R.Sh., with whom he had previously had a disagreement, then pulled out a pistol, shot him and pointed it at the complainant.

The Tetovo Sector for Internal Affairs said that measures were being taken to fully clarify all the cases.