Kukës: 16-year-old stabs three classmates outside a billiards hall, two taken to Prizren

A fight between teenagers ended on Friday with three people stabbed in the town of Kukës. The incident happened at around 1:35 p.m. outside a billiards hall on Lidhja e Prizrenit Street. Initial media reports had placed the brawl near a high school yard in Has, but a later police statement showed it took place in Kukës.

According to police, the conflict started over trivial motives. A 16-year-old with the initials A.G. is suspected of wounding three peers with a cutting tool, all of them 16, residents of Has and his classmates.

Two wounded transferred to Prizren

The three youths were taken immediately to Kukës Regional Hospital. Two of them were later transferred to Prizren for more specialized treatment. According to initial media reports, one of the wounded was in serious condition.

Kukës police detained the suspected attacker and later another 16-year-old, who is suspected of supporting him during the brawl. Both were taken to the police station for further procedural action. The cutting tool, a pocketknife according to police, was seized as evidence. The names of the wounded were not released and police gave no details on the nature of their injuries.

Investigation continues

A police investigative team, under the direction of the prosecutor's office, is working to fully clarify the circumstances and document the incident. The case comes at a time when violence with knives among minors has become a recurring concern in several of the country's towns.