Five people have been declared wanted by police following a conflict that occurred in the early hours of the morning in Tepelena, where three people were injured with hard objects. The official version also speaks of suspicions that shots were fired into the air during the clash, while the suspected perpetrators have not yet been caught.
What police say about the incident
According to police, the conflict was recorded at around 01:10 on July 31, 2026, in Tepelena. As a result of the clash, three people were injured with hard objects.
After investigative actions carried out under the direction of the Prosecution Office, authorities say they have identified five people as suspected of involvement in the conflict.
Five names wanted
Declared wanted are citizens with the initials R. Ç., 23, Sh. Ç., 22, A. Ç., 30, A. Ç., 58, and H. Ç., 43.
Police have not provided more public details about the specific role of each of them in the conflict, while the investigation remains at a preliminary stage.
Suspicion of a firearm
According to the official version, during the clash one of the people declared wanted is suspected of firing a gun into the air.
At this stage, authorities present this as an investigative suspicion and not as a circumstance proven conclusively.
Search efforts and procedures
Police services are continuing checks to locate and capture the five wanted people.
Meanwhile, the procedural materials have been referred to the Prosecution Office for further investigative actions.
The incident once again raises questions about violence in local conflicts and about the preventive response of law enforcement structures, especially when clashes escalate to suspicions of weapon use.
For the moment, the public version of the incident remains that of the police, while a full clarification of the circumstances is expected to emerge only from the investigation.