A 19-year-old man was shot dead by another man on Sunday night in the northeastern Kosovo town of Vushtrri. The suspect was arrested shortly after the act and taken into custody, where he is said to have confessed to the crime.
The motives for the murder are not yet known, while authorities said they are conducting ongoing investigations.
What happened?
The suspect fired a gun at 19-year-old Ardit Zymeri on Sunday evening on "Galip Badivuku" street in Vushtrri, causing fatal wounds, Kosovo Police said on Monday.
The victim was taken to Vushtrri Hospital, where his death was confirmed by hospital authorities, Police said after an initial investigation.
The spokesperson for the Basic Prosecution of Mitrovica, Valon Preteni, told Radio Free Europe that the suspect has been detained for 48 hours on charges of aggravated murder.
Preteni added that the suspect admitted guilt for committing the murder during his statement.
Police said they found three shell casings as evidence and confiscated a revolver that was allegedly used by the suspect in the murder.
"A raid was conducted at the suspect's home where a long gun with five (5) rounds of ammunition was also found and confiscated," the Police said.
Motives still unknown.
Preteni said he could not speak about the possible motives for the murder and that ongoing investigations are being conducted.
Kosovo Police, meanwhile, said that they are continuing investigations in cooperation with the prosecutor in the case, to clarify all the circumstances related to the murder case.
The victim's uncle, Nysret Zymeri, told local media that the family does not know the perpetrator and has not had any problems with other people.
"We don't know how it happened. We haven't had any bad things to say to anyone. We haven't had any bad words with anyone alive, we didn't expect it... This happened to us, we received the information last night, we didn't recognize the perpetrator, and we don't recognize him now," he said.
Preteni stressed that the prosecutor will request the court to impose a detention order on the suspect. /REL (A2 Televizion)
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