Man suspected of Vilnius killing released from custody
A man born in 1973, suspected of fatally shooting another man in Vilnius, Lithuania, has been released from custody. The murder investigation continues, and the suspect is under a travel ban.
A man suspected of shooting another man dead in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, has been released from custody. The announcement came from Gintarė Vitkauskaitė-Šatkauskienė, a spokesperson for the Prosecutor General's Office. The pre-trial investigation into the murder is continuing.
Restrictions imposed
The suspect was born in 1973. The prosecutor's spokesperson said that, after the evidence gathered during the investigation was assessed, preventive measures were applied to him: he must hand over his documents and is banned from travelling.
What happened
According to police, the incident took place on Friday evening at about 6:25 p.m. in the courtyard of an apartment building on Savanorių Avenue in Vilnius. During an argument, a man fired a legally owned firearm at a man born in 1981. The victim died at the scene from a gunshot wound to the chest. The weapon was confiscated.
The suspect was initially placed in a short-term detention facility. Police said he worked for the Vilnius police 15 to 20 years ago.
The investigation
The pre-trial investigation was opened under the article of the Criminal Code that provides for a prison sentence of seven to 15 years for murder.
