
The Director of the Vlora Police, Elidon Çela, at a press conference this Friday, outlined the dynamics of the serious incident that occurred in Saranda, where 66-year-old Rexhep Ismaili was killed and 31-year-old Kostandin Vogli was injured in the leg.
According to him, the incident occurred at around 9:30 PM on 07.05.2026, in the village of Gjashtë, in the premises of the bar owned by Rexhep Ismail.
"Initially, Lulzim Tabaku, Idriz Çela, Eljo Muço, Kostandin Vogli, Marjo Agalliu and Ermal Shkalla went to the scene, who approached the table where the victim Rexhep Ismaili was, along with Tori Ruçi and other people, and immediately a violent conflict with hard objects began.
During the conflict, the victim Rexhep Ismaili took an automatic firearm and shot at the people involved in the fight.
Then, Lulzim Tabaku fired a pistol at Rexhep Ismail, who died at the scene. During the exchange of fire, Kostandin Vogli was also wounded in the leg.
After the incident, all the people involved fled the scene. Investigations show that Hajredin Ismaili, the victim's brother, took the automatic weapon and a magazine with 21 bullets and hid them, but they were later found and seized by the police.
The police have also seized an "Audi Q8" vehicle, cartridges and shell casings of various calibers, as well as other material evidence that is being used for the investigation.
During the checks, a motorcycle suspected of being used by the perpetrators was found abandoned in the village of Nivicë, while another Audi vehicle used in the incident was seized in neighborhood no. 1 of Saranda.
At the end of the initial investigative actions, the State Police has declared Lulzim Tabaku wanted for intentional murder and illegal possession of weapons, as well as Idriz Çela, Eljo Muço, Kostandin Vogli, Marjo Agalliu and Ermal Shkalla for the criminal offenses of intimidation and destruction of property. Hajredin Ismaili has also been criminally prosecuted.
"Investigations continue intensively to fully clarify the circumstances of the incident and to capture the wanted persons," said Çela.