Toptani is remembered among Albanians today as one of the most negative historical figures and a symbol of treason.
During his time alive, Avni Rustemi and many others thought of him as a traitor to the Albanian people, and on the 13th of June 1920, he assassinated Essad Toptani.
Why exactly Jusuf killed Avni is not fully known; some say Zog I hired him to do it, others say the Toptani family directly.
All that is known is that he was very loyal to Essad Pasha Toptani, and the plan to kill Avni was formulated only a few days before he committed the crime.
[2][3][4][5] Jusuf, at 15:55 on the 20th of April 1924, on Durrës Road in Tirana saw Avni Rustemi and shot him twice with his revolver.