8:38 CAT | 22 Apr 2021
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An opposition rally in Tirana, Albania in June 2019 ahead of the contested local elections. Violence has again marked the pre-election season in 2021. [Photo: Hektor Pustina/AP]
Violence has again marred the already turbulent pre-electoral atmosphere in Albania after a shooting outside the capital left one person dead and four injured on Wednesday.
According to a police statement, an officer was among the injured in the incident in the city of Elbasan, 35km south of the capital, Tirana.
Several people have been detained, including the suspected gunman. No further details were given by police.
Albania’s election season begins amid violence, recriminations