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Italian Entrepreneur Edoardo Sarchi Found Shot Dead in Rural Albania

Police call it homicide, with a confidential inquiry that may draw on Italian cooperation.

Overview

  • Passersby found the 44-year-old along a rural road near the village of Salari, over 200 kilometers south of Tirana.
  • Albanian police say he died from gunfire, and forensic teams have secured the area as evidence collection continues.
  • Authorities have not disclosed the number or caliber of shots, or whether he was alone.
  • Sarchi managed the italo‑Albanian construction materials firm Tegola Edilcentro based in Tirana.
  • Investigators are reconstructing his last movements and may seek help from Italian agencies, while family awaits repatriation.