# Skopje armed attack and investigation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/skopje-armed-attack-and-investigation > Updated: 2026-09-26T08:26:27.000Z. Sources: 33. Developments: 2. In Skopje, a 26-year-old man was killed during an armed attack in the Dukandzik neighborhood. Two individuals on a motorcycle opened fire on a group of five people standing near a business storefront. Interior Minister Pance Toshkovski reported that one participant in the attack is an individual currently serving a prison sentence, which has prompted questions regarding oversight within the penitentiary system. While there was public speculation of a confrontation between criminal groups, Toshkovski stated that initial findings do not suggest the attack was a territorial dispute between organized crime entities. Investigations by the police and the Public Prosecutor's Office are ongoing to identify suspects and establish a motive. ## Claims - Eight people were arrested following a violent altercation involving firearms and knives in Veternik, Pristina. (corroborated by 8 sources) - The arrests in Zubin Potok are an attempt to intimidate and expel the Serbian people from the Ibarski Kolašin region. (corroborated by 7 sources) - The suspects are identified as Driton Gecaj, 41, and Gadaf Ahmet, 43. (corroborated by 3 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-26: Zubin Potok: Kosovo police arrest nine suspects in war crimes operation Kosovo authorities arrested nine Serbian nationals in Zubin Potok during operation ‘Dosije 23’ on suspicion of war crimes related to the 1999 disappearance of the ‘Group of Intellectuals’. 29 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/skenderaj-attempted-murder-two-suspects-arrested-after-stabbing ### 2026-09-07: Skopje shooting: 26-year-old killed in Dukandzik armed attack A 26-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle shooting in Skopje's Dukandzik neighborhood. Authorities revealed one suspect is currently serving a prison sentence, prompting scrutiny of the penal system. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/skopje-shooting-leaves-26-year-old-man-dead --- Cite as: Skopje armed attack and investigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/skopje-armed-attack-and-investigation