Parliamentary Candidate Shot Dead in Kosovo
Kosovo police say a parliamentary candidate from Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's ruling party was shot dead in an apparent assassination as he walked out of a restaurant.
Police said in a statement Sunday that Elvis Pista a flamboyant politician recognizable for his spiked hair was shot four times at close range shortly after midnight in the western town of Orahovac, his hometown.
Authorities believe a handgun equipped with a silencer was used. The killing comes amid heightened tensions between political rivals after Jun. 8 parliamentary elections.
Thaci's party won the most votes but lacks a coalition partner to form a government. Rival parties have vowed not to govern with Thaci, citing widespread corruption and mismanagement.
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