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Contractor Calls Shooting of Two Men Self-Defense
The New York Times ^ | August 2, 2007 | CARA BUCKLEY

Posted on 08/04/2007 8:08:45 PM PDT by monkeycard

One man was killed and another wounded after being shot in Queens late Tuesday by a contractor who told investigators that the men had demanded $20,000 from him and threatened to harm his wife, law enforcement officials said.

The contractor, Lulzim Kupi, 42, told investigators he shot the men in self-defense. He was expected to be charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, the police said. One man who was shot, Redinel Dervishaj, 32, was in stable condition at Elmhurst Hospital Center with gunshot wounds to the arm and torso, law enforcement officials said. The other man, Gentian Kasa, 31, died after being shot several times, at least once in the head, officials said.

The shootings took place about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday on Putnam Avenue, in Ridgewood, close to a tan brick row house Mr. Kupi shares with his wife, three children and two adults believed to be his or his wife’s parents. According to law enforcement officials, Mr. Kupi, an Albanian immigrant, said he had been at dinner with relatives in Connecticut hours before the shooting, when he received a threatening phone call from either Mr. Kasa or Mr. Dervishaj. He told investigators that the caller demanded $20,000 in cash.

Mr. Kupi told investigators he and his family went home, and some time later, he got another call and went outside with a .357 magnum in his pocket or tucked in his waistband.

The police said they believed the three men knew each other from the contracting business, possibly through a job or jobs building bars for Albanian social clubs.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: albanians; aliens; armed; bang; citizen; defense; immigrantlist; self
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To: Shooter 2.5
FN/FAL variant I think.

This one is Century International L1A1 Sporter Note the side of the receiver, the style of the sights and the carrying handle, which is up the photo below, and down in Oleg's picture.

Compare with Oleg's


21 posted on 08/04/2007 9:43:27 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: org.whodat

Sounds like a fairly typical,Albanian immigrant mob business dispute.”

Diversity is our friend..................


22 posted on 08/04/2007 9:43:36 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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To: DaveLoneRanger
re: #19

Sounds like a good shoot to me -- so far.

23 posted on 08/04/2007 10:05:49 PM PDT by Turret Gunner A20 (If we were meant to never shoot thugs, God would not have given us trigger fingers.)
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To: squidly

It would be nice if had the chance to tell the judge;

Your honor, I know the city of New York would prefer if my family and I were dead, and the police had added our murderers to the list of people the were trying to identify.
However, since the city is unable to provide my family with body guards, that responsiblity lies with me. And that is the duty I carried out.
I’m sure your honor doesn’t rely on the police for protection and is wise enough to carry his own protection.
That is the right guarenteed by the Bill of Rights and the city of New York does not have the right to deny that guarentee.


24 posted on 08/04/2007 10:26:45 PM PDT by G Larry (Only strict constructionists on the Supreme Court!)
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To: El Gato

not an mp5?


25 posted on 08/04/2007 11:23:58 PM PDT by Terriergal ("I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace," Shakespeare)
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To: El Gato

ah no I guess not.


26 posted on 08/04/2007 11:24:55 PM PDT by Terriergal ("I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace," Shakespeare)
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To: El Gato

Good one. I had forgotten the charging handle is on the left side of those.
Oleg sort of inspired me to buy the Matebas. I can’t say I recommend them as shooters. They are just a weird museum safe queen to be taken out once in awhile.


27 posted on 08/05/2007 5:48:13 AM PDT by Shooter 2.5 (NRA - Hunter '08)
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To: PAR35

Maybe because they committed a crime(s) on U.S. soil?


28 posted on 08/05/2007 5:57:57 AM PDT by john drake (Roman military maxim; "oderint dum metuant," i.e., "let them hate, as long as they fear.")
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To: monkeycard
Why are obviously false articles like this one posted on FR. EVeryone KNOWS this story can't be true because they have strict gun laws in New York, consequently it is one of the safest places on earth. People don't threaten and shoot people in New York. It just doesn't happen. Repeat after me: It just doesn't happen.

Somebody had to say it.

29 posted on 08/05/2007 8:45:21 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: monkeycard
The police said they believed the three men knew each other from the contracting business, possibly through a job or jobs building bars for Albanian social clubs.

Gee, I thought all killing by and of Albanians was solely the fault of Milosevic and the Serbs. Who they gonna blame now?

30 posted on 08/05/2007 1:08:13 PM PDT by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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To: monkeycard

The newspapers are writing such lies!!!!!!! I can not see how this could have been in self defense!!!!
If there was 2 on 1 why didn’t they fire at Mr. Kupi? Or why didn’t they fire back? If they went with intention of killing Mr. Kupi I think they would make sure that they can take out the guns properly. Now if you shot one man and the other is running away why not call the police but chase after him. Obviously he does not want to kill you if he’s running away from him!!!!!
I feel bad for Mr. Kasa’s wife who’s pregnant. And on top of everything the newspapers are writing such horrible lies about Mr. Kasa without really knowing who he was.


31 posted on 08/10/2007 12:08:29 PM PDT by Karolina
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