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TIRANA, June 22 – A street money dealer was killed Sunday downtown in the capital Tirana after he was robbed.
Astrit Cubaj, 40, was going to his apartment when two persons first robbed his money and then shot him dead. He did not survive the injuries.
Police set a 20,000 euro reward for any information on the alleged killers, who were identified as teenagers.

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