Police officers deployed to the scene after a judge was killed in an armed attack at the Court of Appeals in Tirana, Albania, on October 6, 2025. Fatjon Cuka/Anadolu/Getty Images Tirana, Albania AP —

A judge at the Tirana appeals court was shot dead on Monday by a man involved in a trial, police in Albania said. The gunman fled the scene but was later arrested.

Judge Astrit Kalaja was shot inside the courtroom by a 30-year-old suspect with the initials E. Sh., according to police. Kalaja died while being taken to a hospital.

The gunman also shot two other people involved in the hearing, police said. Their injuries weren’t life-threatening.

Authorities haven’t provided details about the motive, or the nature of the case being heard. The case found at the court’s website referre

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