One person was killed this morning in the parking lot in front of the shopping center "Mavrovka" in Skopje during an armed attack, the MIA reported, BTA reported.
As reported by the local TV Thelma, the murder was committed by four people, and the motive for the act is unknown. After the murder, the perpetrators fled and when the police tried to arrest them, they opened fire on the police. No employees of the Ministry of the Interior were injured.
Two of the escapees were later detained. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Macedonia reports that they know the identity of a third suspect who is absconding.
The police immediately took operational-tactical measures, closing off a part of the city, inspecting several homes and checking several cars. Special police forces, helicopters and drones are involved in the action, MIA agency states.
There will be an increased police presence in some parts of Skopje to fully clarify the case.
This is the second shooting in Skopje in the last 24 hours – last night in the Skopje “Cento“ one person was injured in the shooting and transported to a clinical center.