TIRANA, April 11 — A 28-year-old man was murdered on Tuesday from firearm wounds in the body and head, in what police suspects was a revenge-fueled homicide.
Marjo Majollari was reportedly shot in a dark alley in the capital’s Kinostudio area by two men who followed him in an isolated, camera-free street.
The victim’s father is currently serving life imprisonment for killing two young people 18 years ago — a fact which led police to point at revenge as motivation behind the violent act.
Local media reported Majollari had requested political asylum abroad several times after receiving revenge threats, but his request was refused. According to the police, he had so far led a quiet life and did not have a criminal record.
Despite the lack of cameras and witnesses around at the time of the murder, it was reported police has collected a number of footage from connecting streets and is expecting to identify at least one of the perpetrators.
An investigative group has confiscated the murder weapon and is already interrogating whoever saw or heard something.
Little is being done to address the persisting targeted violence through the use of explosives, contract killings and illegal firearm use in the capital, either motivated by revenge, elimination of business opponents or petty reasons such as momentary disagreements among friends.
In addition to pointing to ever-declining trust in the effectiveness and seriousness of the judiciary system, these violent acts have also become a hazard to public safety and order as they can almost always affect innocent bystanders.
