What happened in Kuçova?/ The officer was injured while escorting a person

2026-05-18 21:24:00, Kronika CNA

What happened in Kuçova?/ The officer was injured while escorting a

A police officer was injured this evening with a gunshot while escorting a 45-year-old man. According to police information, the incident occurred while the police were escorting citizen ZS, suspected of the criminal offense of "Disturbing the Public Peace".

During the escort, the 45-year-old took the service weapon of police officer AT, 20, and wounded him. Other officers neutralized the 45-year-old and took his weapon. During the physical search, narcotics were also found on him.

Meanwhile, the injured officer was transported to the hospital for medical assistance and is out of danger. The investigation team and the AMP are working to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident and to verify the implementation of standard procedures for escorting persons by the Police Patrol.

Full announcement:

Kuçovë/Preliminary information

At around 19:00, the services of the Kuçovë Police Commissariat were escorting citizen ZS, 45 years old, resident of Kuçovë, from the Fier Police Commissariat to the premises of the Kuçovë Police Commissariat, suspected of the criminal offense of "Disturbing public peace".

During the escort, citizen Z. S, had a conflict with the police officer citizen AT, 20 years old, and during the conflict he took the police officer's service weapon and injured him.

The Police Patrol neutralized and seized the weapon from citizen ZS, while the Police officer was transported to the hospital for medical assistance and is out of danger.

During the physical search, the Police found a quantity of narcotics, suspected to be cocaine, hidden in his body.

The investigative group and the Police Supervision Agency, under the direction of the Prosecutor's Office, are working to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident and to verify the implementation of standard procedures for escorting persons by the Police Patrol. / CNA