The Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction upheld the security measures of arrest in prison for Elvis Shkambi, his uncle Gjon Shkambi, accused of the murder of Judge Astrit Kalaja in the courtroom.
Banush Koxhaj, a security officer at Apel, was also jailed. He faces charges of abuse of office.
NOTICE
At the Court of Appeal, today the criminal case (security measure) was heard concerning the event that occurred on 06.10.2025, at around 15:40, where in the premises of the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, during a court process, it is suspected that citizen E. Sh (party to the process) shot with a firearm at the judge, citizen A. K and citizens R. K and E. K, his son (the other party to the process). As a result, judge A. K lost his life and citizens R. K and EK were injured.
Upon the request of the Prosecution, a trial was held regarding the legal assessment of the arrest in flagrante delicto and the assignment of the personal security measure "arrest in prison", against:
- the person under investigation with the initials E. Sh, suspected of committing the criminal offenses of "Murder of public officials", "Murder under other qualifying circumstances", committed in collaboration, remaining in the attempt and "Unlicensed possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition", provided for by articles 79/a, 79 letter "ç", 25, 22 and 278/1 of the Criminal Code.
- the person under investigation with the initials Gj. Sh, suspected of committing the criminal offenses of "Murder in other qualifying circumstances", committed in collaboration, remaining in attempt, provided for by article 79 letter "ç", 25, 22 of the Criminal Code.
-the person under investigation with the initials B. K, suspected of committing the criminal offense of "Abuse of office", provided for by Article 248 of the Criminal Code.
Regarding the above, the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana, with decision no. 2774 Regj, dated 09.10.2025, has decided:
1. Acceptance of the requests of the Prosecutor's Office at the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction of Tirana.
2. To validate as lawful the arrest in flagrante delicto of the person under investigation E. Sh.
3. To assign as a personal security measure, against the person under investigation E. Sh, that of "Arrest in prison", provided for by Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
4. To validate as lawful the arrest in flagrante delicto of the person under investigation Gj. Sh.
5. To assign as a personal security measure, against the person under investigation, Gj. Sh, that of "Arrest in prison", provided for by Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
6. To validate as lawful the arrest in flagrante delicto of a person under investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department
7. To assign as a personal security measure, against the person under investigation B. K, that of "Arrest in prison", provided for by Article 238 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
8. The Judicial Police is ordered to execute this decision.
The appeal case was reviewed on the basis of the complaint filed by the persons under investigation with the initials Gj. Sh and BK, who requested the change of the decision and the assignment of a more lenient security measure.
At the end of the trial, today, on 27.10.2025, the Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction, composed of a panel of judges with Judge Mr. Genti Shala, decided:
- Approval of decision no. 2774 Regj, dated 09.10.2025 of the Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction in Tirana
COURT OF APPEAL OF GENERAL JURISDICTION
