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Attack in Gjorche Petrov: three men assaulted 23-year-old, one fired shots

Victim reported the assault to police the next morning; authorities say steps are being taken to clarify the event.

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Attack in Gjorche Petrov: three men assaulted 23-year-old, one fired shots

A 23-year-old man reported to police that he was physically attacked by three people in the Gjorche Petrov neighbourhood of Skopje, and that one of the assailants fired several shots both into the air and in his direction.

Police notified the next morning

According to the report filed with the authorities, the incident took place on November 9, 2026, at about 9:00 p.m. The victim, identified in the police report only as S.D. (23), said the attackers were N.T., G.Š. and Lj.Š.

The report states that N.T. first struck the victim with a pistol—an object that is believed to have been a gas pistol—and then fired several rounds into the air and toward S.D.

The case was reported to SVR Skopje the following morning, on November 10, 2026, at roughly 5:30 a.m., when the victim went to the police station to file a complaint.

The Ministry of Interior has said that measures are being taken to fully clarify the circumstances of the event. So far there is no official information about any injuries or whether anyone has been detained.

Photo: press material from the event

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