4/29/25,8:30 AM: The man apprehended Monday by Trumbull Police following a domestic-related assault has been charged with Murder as a result of the victim’s fatal injuries. YLLI SHTOPAKU, age 45, a resident of South Street in Norwalk, was charged in the death of LIDA SHAPE, age 70, who was a resident of the Ten-Trumbull apartment complex where the attack occurred.
Investigators believe the victim, Shape, was specifically targeted as she returned to her residence with an acquaintance and attacked following a brief encounter. SHTOPAKU remained at the scene and was immediately taken into custody by responding officers. It was determined that the suspect and the victim were previously relatives but were no longer related due to a divorce in the family several years in the past. SHTOPAKU was earlier identified as a Monroe resident, but it was determined that was a former address.
SHTOPAKU was charged with Murder and is being held on a three-million-dollar ($3,000,000) bond pending an arraignment in Bridgeport Superior Court.
Family members who later arrived on scene were treated by Trumbull EMS for medical issues not directly relate to the initial incident.
Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack by interviewing other family members and witnesses, as well as collecting and processing evidence form the scene and surrounding area. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Trumbull Police at (203) 261-3665.
4/28/25,7:30 PM: A Monroe man was apprehended by Trumbull Police earlier today and charged for a domestic-related assault at the Ten-Trumbull Apartment Complex, located at 101 Oakview Drive in Trumbull. The suspect, YLLI SHTOPAKU, age 45, of Richard Drive, Monroe, was taken into custody at the scene by responding officers.
Police had responded to the apartment complex after receiving multiple 911 calls from residents reporting a man who was attacking a woman outside then main office building near the entrance. Officers located a woman who was seriously injured, as well as the suspect who remained at the scene nearby.
The preliminary investigation indicated that the suspect, SHTOPAKU, had confronted several women outside the main entrance whom he knew. After a brief argument, SHTOPAKU retrieved a bat from his vehicle and chased a women, striking one who fell to the ground.
Trumbull EMS responded to assist and transported several victims to Saint Vincent’s Medical Center for various injuries. As of the time of this report, police are gathering additional information to determine charges. Additional information will be released at a later time.
4/28/25, 4:00 PM: Trumbull Officers are on the scene of a serious assault that occurred this afternoon at the Ten Trumbull apartment complex on Oakview Drive. Preliminary reports indicate a domestic related incident, and the responsible person was taken into custody by responding Officers. Residents can expect to see Police on scene for an extended period of time. **There is no ongoing threat to the public at this time**.
Additional information will be released later today.