A man was injured after being shot with a double-barrel ...

18 July 2026, Evening (17:01 - 23:00)

Bulqizë, Dibër County

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A man was injured after being shot with a double-barrel hunting rifle in a cultivated field. It is suspected that the perpetrator discharged a firearm because he thought a wild animal had entered the planted land, and only after the shooting was it established that a man had been injured. The victim received medical treatment and was reported to be out of life-threatening danger. Police seized the hunting rifle and are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

Type of incident: Accident, hunting, celebratory shooting
Type of weapon: Rifle/shotgun
Type of posession: Not reported
Perpetrator-Victim Relationship: Strangers
Result of the incident : Perpetrator(s) known and caught
Micro location: Forest, field, uninhabited area
Victim status: Injury (1)
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