The Director General of Police, Ilir Proda, has reacted regarding the massacre in Shkodra the day before (September 8) where two people lost their lives and two others were injured.
In a message addressed to the Shkodra Police, the chief of police speaks of achievements, stating that they have put all capacities into operation to solve the crime.
"The police have put all their best investigative and operational capacities into the function of clarifying the circumstances and responsibilities regarding yesterday's crime, but also the criminal events that occurred previously, in the Shkodra region," he emphasized.
Proda praised the work of the officers who arrested the perpetrator of the crime, Ragip Gila, who was arrested while trying to escape after firing a volley of bullets at the victims and injured inside the bar in the city center.
Ilir Proda's message:
Dear colleagues of the Shkodra Police,
I express my gratitude for your maximum commitment during this intense 24 hours for the Police.
Your immediate, courageous and professional response resulted in the capture and bringing to justice of the perpetrator of yesterday's crime, an event which once again proved the importance of the Police mission, as the first frontal confrontation with crime and its dangerous contingent.
I take this opportunity, through this message, to console the families of the 2 victims, to wish a speedy recovery to the injured, and to guarantee that the Police has put all its best investigative and operational capacities into the function of clarifying the circumstances and responsibilities regarding yesterday's crime, but also of the criminal events that occurred previously, in the Shkodra region.
This determination was also demonstrated by the raid in the "Guerrile" neighborhood, where information administered with complete confidentiality and operational professionalism led to the destruction of a criminal base, equipped with an arsenal of weapons and other items at the disposal of crime. It also led to the identification of 2 supporters of the perpetrator of yesterday's crime.
Finally, I want to guarantee the citizens of the Shkodra region and all of Albania that our battle for their safety is daily and unwavering, and that intensive investigative and operational work is being carried out to prevent criminal events and to solve those that have occurred.
"I also invite citizens to cooperate intensively with the Police structures, as only in this way can our major common objective be fulfilled: public safety."
The General Director of the State Police,
Senior Manager, Ilir Proda .