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Roma melee leaves several injured and one shot

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byNick Iliev

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Roma melee leaves several injured and one shot

Running battles developed in the Roma borough of Fakulteta in Sofia at around 8.30pm on July 14 after a shooting incident, the Interior Ministry has reported.

The altercation allegedly began over a parking place. A young Roma male was driving home in a taxi. While parking, an argument ensued with one of his neighbours. Subsequently, 47-year-old Dimitar Dimitrov shot the young Roma male with a small calibre firearm and the victim was taken to the emergency ward in Pirogov hospital.

After a medical examination, however, the Roma escaped from the hospital and returned to Fakulteta to seek retribution. Upon arrival, however, he collapsed. Unconscious, he was driven to the hospital for a second time.

Following the shooting, a massive disturbance ensued, involving more than 500 people, many of whom wanted to lynch the gunman, Dimitrov.

Twenty police cars were sent to the ghetto but officers were unable to 'rescue' the gunman from the throng who seemed determined to inflict their own version of justice.

By 11pm, the situation was said to be under control. Dimitrov was eventually found by police hiding in a house and taken into custody.

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