Resulaj shooting is a mass shooting that occurred on 10 August 2018, at Resulaj, Selenicë, Vlorë County, Albania. Ritvan Zykaj shot 8 of his relatives using a Kalashnikov. After the shooting, he hid on a hill near the village and was caught by police the next day.[1]
| Resulaj shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Resulaj, Selenicë, Vlorë County, Albania |
| Date | 10 August 2018 |
| Target | Relatives |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapons | Kalashnikov rifle |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Perpetrator | Ritvan Zykaj |
Shooting
editAt around 1:30 p.m. on 10 August 2018, the Zykaj family gathered for lunch with Kujtim Zykaj. During lunch, it was discussed that Ritvan Zykaj stole chickens from Vasilika Zykaj. Offended and annoyed, he got up from dinner and left. Thirty minutes later, he returned with a Kalashnikov rifle and shot eight people. He filmed the bodies of the victims and sent the video to a relative via Facebook Messenger. After the shooting, he fled and hid on a hill. While in hiding, he wrote comments on Facebook. He was detained the next day.[2][3][4][1][5]
Victims
edit8 people died in the attack:[6][7][8]
- Demir Zykaj (75) brother of the attacker's grandfather.
- Perrie Zykaj (78) Demir Zykaj wife.
- Besim Zykaj (42) son of Demir and Perrie Zykaj.
- Vasilika Zykaj (40) wife of Besim Zykaj.
- Sara Zykaj (15) daughter of Besim Zykaj.
- Ledjon Zykaj (8) son of Besim Zykaj.
- Azem Zykaj (49) son of Demir and Perrie Zykaj.
- Afërdita Zykaj (47) wife of Azem Zykaj.
Perpetrator
editRitvan Zykaj was born on 16 June 1994 in Selenicë. He lived in the village of Resulaj.[1]
Eight years before the shooting, Ritvan was badly burned in a fire. Two of the victims, Besim and Azem Zykaj, rescued him then. Due to this fire, his behavior became inadequate and strange. He became nervous. He has been repeatedly accused of theft. He was arrested for this, investigated, but released. He also repeatedly fired near the village. Residents complained to the police, Ritvan was arrested but released.[9][10][11][12][13]
The forensic examination concluded that he was mentally healthy.[14]
According to him, the Kalashnikov assault rifle, which was used in the shooting, was obtained during the 1997 Albanian civil unrest and has been stored ever since.[13]
On 10 July 2019, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.[1]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Policia e kërkon në kodrat e Selenicës, killeri Ritvan Zykaj i sfidon nga FB: 'Ç'më keni çarë...' - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "Masakra e Selenicës/ Monstra filmoi viktimat pas ekzekutimit, policia i gjen videot në celular - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "Prokuroria zbardh dinamikën e masakrës së Selenicës. Akuzat i nisi gruaja e Besimit: Ritvani më ka vjedhur pulat! - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "Dreka që u kthye në masakër për pulat e detit/ Dinamika si Ritvan Zykaj vrau tetë persona - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "Masakra që shoi një familje në Selenicë/ Emrat e viktimave, mes tyre tre gra dhe dy fëmijë - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "VIDEO/ I mbetur jetim dhe pa të afërm, ky është Arjeli, një nga 3 djemtë e familjes Zykaj që i shpëtoi masakrës së kushëririt - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "3 javë pas masakrës në Selenicë, takimi me familjen Zykaj - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "Masakra në Selenicë/ Dëshmitari: Autori u akuzua se vodhi pulat, e arrestoi policia - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "PROFIL/ Kush është Ritvan Zykaj? Banorët: Trauma në fëmijëri pasi ishte djegur në stan - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "Masakra në Resulaj krim i paralajmëruar, banorët: Ritvan Zykaj gjuante me armë në fshat - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "Masakra e Selenicës, kushërinjtë i shpëtuan jetën nga zjarri, monstra Ritvan Zykaj i shoi si familje (DETAJE) - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ a b "Ekspertizë psikike 'monstrës' së Selenicës. Kallashin e mbante në banesë që nga '97-ta - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.
- ^ "Del ekspertiza psikike e 'monstrës' së Selenicës: Ritvan Zykaj pa probleme mendore - Shqiptarja.com". shqiptarja.com.