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Dispute over a boundary wall in Kamëz: military police officer kills two brothers, seriously wounds a third
The perpetrator, a military police officer, fired his service weapon and was arrested minutes after the incident in the Bathore area.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 19, 2026, 12:58 · Updated 12:20 · 1 min read
In brief
- Selam and Nazmi Islamaj were killed, while their brother Shefqet was seriously wounded.
- The suspect, 40-year-old Ngushëllim Manzi, is a military police officer and was arrested at the scene.
- The conflict began over the construction of a boundary wall near the brothers' home.
Two brothers were killed and a third was seriously wounded at midday on Monday in the Bathore area of Kamëz, after they were shot by a neighbor during a dispute over a boundary wall.
The incident happened on “Petrela” street, near the Zall-Herr military unit. According to information, the three brothers were building the boundary wall of their house and tension rose when the concrete mixer arrived, as the neighbor objected to the pouring of the concrete.
The verbal argument ended with shots from the suspect's service pistol. Selam Islamaj, about 30, was killed on the spot, while 48-year-old Nazmi Islamaj died from blood loss on the way to the hospital. The third brother, 44-year-old Shefqet Islamaj, was hit in the chest and is in critical condition at the Trauma Hospital.
Arrest of the perpetrator
Minutes after the incident, the “Shqiponja” (Eagle) rapid-response forces and local police surrounded the area and arrested the suspect, 40-year-old Ngushëllim Manzi, a military police officer. His service weapon was also seized.
Police and prosecutors are questioning relatives and family members of the victims to establish the full circumstances. According to police, the conflict arose over trivial motives. The suspect is presumed innocent until a final court ruling.
