Property row turns bloody

TIRANA — Eight persons were killed at Resulaj Village in southwest Albania, where a 24-year-old man opened fire at his relatives over a property dispute, Albanian police said.

According to the police, all the victims were member of two Zykaj families, living in the same village.

Local media reported that the 24-year-old man Ridvan Zykaj, armed with Kalashnikov, first entered the home of his grandparents, shot them and two of their uncle’s family members.

He went further to the other uncle’s house, 30 meters away, to kill four others. There are also reports for a wounded person.

According to the police, Ridvan Zykaj quickly left the scene and is still being chased by police forces, from Vlora and Tirana. He is considered extremely armed and dangerous.