Agim Llupo
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Legal status
Convicted
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Profile
Senior officer of the Republic Guard, tried with Ndrea Prendi for the 21 January 2011 shootings. Acquitted at trial in February 2013; convicted on appeal of a lesser homicide offence (3 years reported). Charged with the killing of Ziver Veizi in at least one account. Sources conflict on the charge.
Response from Agim Llupo
Admitted firing shots in the air, denied hitting anyone (search summary; source to be confirmed).
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From 21 Jan 2011
21 January 2011 Tirana protest shootings
On 21 January 2011 an opposition protest in front of the Prime Minister's office in Tirana ended with four people killed by gunfire (Aleks Nika, Ziver Veizi, Hekuran Deda, Faik Myrtaj). The protest…
Status: Reopened investigation at SPAK (2024-present); no new charges reported in sources retrieved. Prendi and Llupo: final verdicts (lesser offence) with time served.
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Timeline
Protest
Tirana protest: four killed by gunfire near PM's office
Opposition protest in Tirana; four people (Aleks Nika, Ziver Veizi, Hekuran Deda, Faik Myrtaj) killed. Who fired and on whose order is disputed.
Linked: 21 January 2011 Tirana protest shootings · Sali Berisha · Ndrea Prendi · Agim Llupo
Court
Tirana court acquits Ndrea Prendi and Agim Llupo
Judge said prosecutors had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the two fired the fatal shots. Prosecutors had sought 23 and 25 years. US Embassy called the decision troubling.
Linked: 21 January 2011 Tirana protest shootings · Ndrea Prendi · Agim Llupo
Court
Court of Appeal convicts Prendi and Llupo of a lesser homicide offence (date not confirmed)
Reported as 1 year (Prendi) and 3 years (Llupo). Sources conflict on the charge (manslaughter vs negligent homicide). Exact appeal date not confirmed.
Linked: 21 January 2011 Tirana protest shootings · Ndrea Prendi · Agim Llupo
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: DisputedDisputed · 2 sources
- Publisher
- IOL / AP
- Date
- 7 Feb 2013
- Publisher
- Top Channel
- Date
- 2024