A serious incident was recorded on the evening of this Saturday, July 11, in Shkodra, where a person was found dead inside a vehicle on the Prekal-Kir road. According to the police, at around PM, citizen Aleksandër Koçeku was found dead in a vehicle with a gunshot wound. Police have launched intensive searches in the area to locate and capture the suspected perpetrator or perpetrators.
“Around , on the Prekal-Kir road, a suspect was found in a vehicle, killed with a firearm, citizen AK. Immediately after receiving the notification, the Police services went to the scene and intensive checks in the area continue to locate and capture the perpetrator(s), “the police statement said.
Aleksandër Koçeku was a well-known name to the authorities, as he was under investigation for the murder of 20-year-old Pavlin Preka, an event that occurred on February 27, 2025 in the village of Guci e Re.
After the execution of the young man near his apartment, the Shkodra Police arrested Vasel Koçeku and Klaudio Lisaj, while Aleksandër Koçeku was placed under investigation for this event. Pavlin Preka was killed with 6 bullets in the yard of his apartment.
According to the main line of investigation, the conflict that led to the serious incident is related to a personal issue and the family’s opposition to a relationship that the victim had with the daughter of one of the suspects. Investigators are also analyzing other elements that may have influenced the escalation of the conflict.
The police have set up a special investigative group to record and manage evidence, with the aim of fully clarifying the circumstances of the incident, documenting it legally, and identifying and holding the perpetrator or perpetrators accountable./RTSH