Another gangland execution in Athens

From the way the attackers struck, it appears they had planned the attack and were waiting for the right moment. Before the crime, they stole a car from Athens, drove to the area, approached the victims, and began shooting. The attack took place outside a store located at the intersection of Aristotelous and Komotini streets, with the attackers firing in cold blood at the victims and then going up in smoke.

Police sources said the 45-year-old man who died was a Greek, Albanian-born bar owner in Peristeri. Police believe it is a case of settling scores, given the 45-year-old’s past, who is said to be related to three gangland figures who have been murdered in the war raging between rival groups of the Greek Mafia. In addition, the victim was indicted in 2009 for criminal organization, extortion, and other charges, and after that, he was reportedly never dealt with by the authorities again.

However, the man who was seriously injured in the head and abdomen and is fighting for his life was also a “person of interest” to law enforcement. The injured man had recently arrived in Greece from Dubai, which investigators believe played a role in the deadly ambush. That is, they believe that perhaps his arrival was for a specific reason and mobilized a rival group that wanted to take him out.

According to reports, along with the 45-year-old man who died and the man who was wounded, there was another man who was not hit by the gunfire.

The Hellenic Police investigation into the mafia-style execution is in full swing, with officers combing through the victims’ personal and professional lives to track down the perpetrators.