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Murder-suicide investigated in Tirana

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TIRANA, July 14 – A father-in-law killed his daughter-in-law, who was the mother of an infant child. Bajram Mata, 67, killed Gazmire Mata, 30, in Bathore, Tirana suburbs last Friday. Police cannot yet say what were the motives for the crime.

According to police, Bajram shot the woman with a Kalashnikov. Then he turned the gun against himself and committed suicide.

It is suspected that prior to the shooting there was a harsh debate between the two persons.

Gazmire’s husband and son reportedly died a month ago in a road accident.

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