A person was wounded with a hunting weapon in the village of Vajkal, Bulqiza, in an incident that once again raises questions over the use of firearms in residential and agricultural areas. According to preliminary information, the shooter claimed he fired after suspecting the presence of wild animals damaging crops, but after the shots it emerged that a person had been hit.
The incident in Vajkal’s agricultural area
According to preliminary data, the incident happened last evening at around 23:00 in an agricultural area of the village of Vajkal, in the Municipality of Bulqiza.
The initial version indicates that the shooter fired a double-barrel hunting shotgun after suspecting that wild animals were in the cultivated land. Only after the shots, according to this version, did he realize that he had wounded a person.
The injured person was taken to hospital
The wounded person was transported urgently to Bulqiza Hospital, where he received first medical assistance.
Hospital sources say he is out of danger for his life. So far, no further details have been made public about his identity or the exact extent of his injuries.
Police at the scene, investigation has just begun
After the incident, Police services arrived at the scene, carried out the first procedural actions and launched the investigation.
According to police, testimonies and evidence are being verified to clarify the full circumstances of the incident. Until these checks are completed, the claim that the shooter mistook a person for wild animals remains part of the preliminary version and not a circumstance definitively confirmed.
Procedural measures against the shooter are expected
Authorities said the relevant procedural measures against the shooter are expected to be taken, depending on the results of the investigation.
For the moment, the case remains under clarification and further details are expected to emerge from the official investigation.
The incident in Vajkal brings renewed attention to the danger of using hunting weapons near areas where people may be moving, especially during nighttime hours.