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Criminal Records - Most Wanted |
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Profile |
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Name: Ahmet Gashi
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Race: White |
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Age Now: 26 |
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Height: 6' 0" |
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Weight: 155 lbs. |
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Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Brown |
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Wanted for :
Murder, Bronx, NY;
Dec 31, 2006
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Location(s) |
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Last Seen : Bronx, NY
Gashi was last seen leaving the Moonlight Bar in the Bronx on Dec. 31, 2007. |
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Possible Location : New York |
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Last Known : Unkown |
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Traits |
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Case Story |
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A Boxer's Tough Fighting Instincts |
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According to his friends and family, Kemal Kolenovic, a one-time New York State welterweight boxing champion, was a man of principle -- a cherished virtue in the Belmont section of the Bronx, traditionally known as the borough's "Little Italy," and now home to a growing Albanian community.
So in the early morning hours of December 31, 2006, when a group of his fellow Albanians began fighting at a neighborhood night spot, police say it was Kolenovic who stepped in, trying to restore order.
For his efforts, cops say Kolenovic was mowed down by an SUV driven by Ahmet Gashi, a man described as a local punk who -- according to law enforcement -- took Kolenovic's life while his back was turned. |
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Bitter Brawler Caught On Tape |
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According to his friends and family, Kemal Kolenovic, a one-time New York State welterweight boxing champion, was a man of principle -- a cherished virtue in the Belmont section of the Bronx, traditionally known as the borough's "Little Italy," and now home to a growing Albanian community.
So in the early morning hours of December 31, 2006, when a group of his fellow Albanians began fighting at a neighborhood night spot, police say it was Kolenovic who stepped in, trying to restore order.
For his efforts, cops say Kolenovic was mowed down by an SUV driven by Ahmet Gashi, a man described as a local punk who -- according to law enforcement -- took Kolenovic's life while his back was turned. |
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A Deadly Bronx Skirmish |
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What makes the situation even more intriguing is the fact that many Albanians subscribe to the Code of Leke Dukagjini, a set of laws first handed down in the 15th Century -- specifying that the blood of a slain relative should be avenged with the blood of the killer's family.
"My family goes by that," admits Elvir Muriqi, Kolenovic's close friend and fellow boxer known as the "Kosovo Kid," after the primarily Albanian region that recently declared its independence from Serbia. "But Kemal's family doesn't want revenge. They want to work with the police."
The break with time-honored conventions can be explained by Kolenovic's great love of his adopted country. "If you went to his funeral, you would have seen the type of person he was," says uncle Tony Mujovic. "His friends were Spanish-speaking, black, white, all religions, all races. You don't find the old ways (violent ethnic rivalries) here. And that's why he believed in the system."
Gashi, an unemployed porter who once helped run a social club, apparently lived by a different standard. In addition to his alleged involvement in Kolenovic's death, Gashi faces an outstanding warrant for sexual assault in an unrelated case.
"He's not a good guy," notes Det. Glenn Joyce of the NYPD's 48th Precinct. |
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