Tirana, Albania
AP
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A judge at the Tirana appeals court was shot dead on Monday by a man involved in a trial, police in Albania said. The gunman fled the scene but was later arrested.
Judge Astrit Kalaja was shot inside the courtroom by a 30-year-old suspect with the initials E. Sh., according to police. Kalaja died while being taken to a hospital.
The gunman also shot two other people involved in the hearing, police said. Their injuries weren’t life-threatening.
Authorities haven’t provided details about the motive, or the nature of the case being heard. The case found at the court’s website referred to a property.
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