DUI candidate injured by gunfire in Kumanovo

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DUI candidate injured by gunfire in Kumanovo

A person was injured on the afternoon of October 7th on a street behind the Kumanovo Municipality building, after being shot by a moving car. The injured person is a candidate and the bearer of the list of councilors of the Democratic Union for Integration in Lipkovo for the local elections of October 19th.

The injured man has been identified as Z.Sh., 43 years old, from the village of Sllupcan in the municipality of Lipkovo and has been sent for treatment to the Kumanovo hospital, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia announced.

Telma Television reported that the injured person is an employee at the Pulmonology Clinic in Skopje.

The Public Prosecutor's Office said that according to initial indications, the incident does not appear to have political motives, but added that all circumstances are being investigated.

"Two prosecutors from the Kumanovo Basic Prosecutor's Office have gone to the scene and are conducting investigations. Traces and material evidence are being collected and will then be examined. One person has been detained in connection with the shooting, while the attacker is being sought," the Public Prosecutor's Office said.

The DUI announced that, as a sign of solidarity with the injured man and due to the seriousness of this event, the party has suspended all activities planned for today.

This Albanian party demanded that institutions take concrete steps to restore public trust and security on the ground.

"We are concerned by the armed attack on our candidate and list holder in the municipality of Lipkovo, who was shot by masked individuals and injured. Fortunately, his life is out of danger and he is receiving the necessary medical care. We strongly condemn this barbaric act of violence and call on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Public Prosecution to react immediately, with full transparency and determination, to identify, arrest and bring to justice the perpetrators of this attack," the EU said in a statement.

This political entity called on supporters and citizens to remain calm and "not fall prey to provocations and show the prudence that has always characterized our movement."

The Ministry of Interior said that the incident occurred at 13:54, when authorities received information that at the intersection of Dimitrije Tuçović and Oktomvri 11 streets in Kumanovo, two people driving a car fired shots at Mr.

"He was injured and sent for medical treatment to the hospital in Kumanovo," the ministry said.

Authorities said that police have arrived at the scene of the incident, which, in addition to the municipal building, also houses the court, post office, and police offices.

Meanwhile, the director of the Kumanovo hospital, Sasho Stoshevski, confirmed to the MIA agency that the injured man is out of danger.

"The person was admitted with four gunshot wounds to the left forearm and right knee. We have performed all examinations. The patient is out of danger. He has been transported to the Skopje hospital," said Stoshevski.

The incident occurred two weeks before North Macedonia is set to hold local elections. For the October 19 elections, parties are conducting a 20-day campaign.


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