A man involved in a trial shot and killed a judge at the Tirana Appeal Court in Albania, the US, on Monday. Two others were injured when the armed man caught fire in the courtroom. The accused fled the scene, but was later arrested. The Judge Astrit Kalaja was shot in the courtroom by a 30-year-old suspect with the initials e Sh. Police said through the Associated Press. Kalaja died while being taken to a hospital. The armed man allegedly shot two other people involved in the hearing, police said. Their injuries were not life -threatening. The armed man also shot two other people involved in the hearing, police said. Their injuries were not life -threatening. The authorities did not provide details on the motive or the nature of the case being heard. The case found on the court’s website referred to a property. Police later arrested the suspect, who ran away after the shooting, and also found the alleged revolver he used. After the judicial reforms launched in 2016 with support from the European Union and the US, tens of thousands of cases were delayed for years.
Albanian shooting drama for courtroom! Judge shot dead, two injured, armed man fled, later arrested
