Tirana Prosecution Office concluded the investigations and referred Elvis Shkambi to trial for the criminal offences of “Murder of public officials” and “Murder under other qualifying circumstances,”  attempted against the other parties, as well as “Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition,” under Articles 79/a, 79/ç and 278/1 of the Criminal Code. Gjon Shkambi. has likewise been referred to trial for the criminal offence of “Murder under other qualifying circumstances,” while B.K. has been referred to trial for “Abuse of Office,” under Articles 79/ç and 248 of the Criminal Code, respectively.
The investigations into criminal proceeding No. 7416 of 2025 commenced on October 6, 2025, following a report received at approximately 3:38 p.m. by the Operations Room of Tirana Local Police Directorate that a firearm had been discharged inside the premises of Tirana Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction in Tirana and that Judge A.K. had been shot. 
The initial investigative actions, including the examination of the crime scene and the collection and preliminary review of video footage, established that Judge A.K. was shot inside the premises of Tirana Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction during a court hearing concerning the “Challenge of enforcement actions,” in which R.K. was the plaintiff and E.Sh. and his uncle, Gj.Sh., were third parties.
After Judge A.K. announced the decision, E.Sh. pulled a handgun from his waistband and fired several shots at the judge. He then pointed the gun at R.K. and E.K. as they tried to leave the courtroom, shooting E.K. in the right hand and causing injuries to R.K.
Immediately thereafter, E.Sh. handed the firearm over to the Court’s security officer and proceeded to the Court’s courtyard, where he was apprehended in flagrante delicto.
Upon conclusion of the investigations, the evidence gathered revealed that E.Sh. acted in cooperation with Gj.Sh. and substantiated the criminal charges against both defendants. Citizen E.Sh. stated that he had also carried the firearm during previous court hearings and that his uncle had been aware of this. The proofs further established that the defendants had been involved in an ongoing property dispute with E.K.’s family.
Regarding B.K., it was determined that his conduct met the constituent elements of the criminal offence of “Abuse of Office” under Article 248 of the Criminal Code.
The investigations confirmed that E.Sh. and Gj.Sh. entered the courthouse without undergoing the required security checks, allowing one of them to enter the premises while carrying a firearm, which was subsequently used inside the courtroom, resulting in the death of Judge A.K. and injuries to two others. These circumstances constituted a serious and direct breach of the security procedures in force, thereby infringing upon the legal interest those procedures were intended to protect.
B.K. remained seated and took no action to conduct a physical search of the individuals. He also failed to record their entry in the entry-and-exit logbook, as confirmed by the examination of the relevant register.