“They shot at my brother” / Hasan Ferracaku’s testimony about the Velipoja massacre: After the shootings, I do not know what happened

During the massacre that took place in Velipoja, where four people were killed and two others were injured, the seriously injured Hasan Ferracaku shed light on the serious event.

The latter said that initially we had a debate on sunbeds. We had placed them in our place. After the debate we went to the Gocaj hotel for clarification and we told them to find an agreement.

“Initially we held a debate on beach chairs because they placed them in the place where this year we had the right after the application we made.

After that debate we went to the Gocaj Hotel for dinner to clarify with the Gocaj family. We sat at the table to talk. We have told them to find a deal, as they had previously placed the loungers, at a time when this year this right was ours based on the applications.

They have refused, saying they have to wait until their place is determined.

During the conversation, the debate started and things got worse, causing the weapons to be used as well. We went to talk and find a solution for the sunbeds, but the situation worsened and after the gunshots I do not know what happened anymore.

I know they shot at the brother and the rest of us, and at that moment the brother defended himself. “I did not shoot and we only went to talk because there are people we knew and we had a good relationship, but the situation got out of control”, the 54-year-old, who is in the Trauma Hospital, is said to have said.