A 23-year-old inmate serving a sentence for hooliganism died ...

26 June 2026, Time unknown

Străşeni, Strășeni District

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A 23-year-old inmate serving a sentence for hooliganism died after being shot by a police officer while trying to escape from the courtyard of the District Court. Police said the officer fired a warning shot as the inmate attempted to climb a fence, but the bullet struck him. He later died despite emergency medical assistance. Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the shooting and whether the officer acted in accordance with the law.

Type of incident: Dispute with police
Type of weapon: Unknown
Type of posession: Legal
Perpetrator-Victim Relationship: Other
Result of the incident : Perpetrator(s) known and caught
Micro location: Public, office, retail establishment
Victim status: Death (1)
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