Anzhi Makhachkala, reserve player for Gasan Magomedov has been shot dead near his home, the Russian club confirmed on Sunday
The shooting occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the 20-year-old was driving to his family home after training with the club. He subsequently died as a result of his injuries on the way to hospital.
Magomedov was driving towards his family’s home when his vehicle came under attack from a “volley of automatic gunfire,” according to a statement on the club’s website.
According to Goal, the 20-year-old’s parents heard the gunfire and rushed to discover their wounded son who died on his way to hospital.
As reported by CNN, Anzhi’s general director Sergey Korablev said, “we console with Gasan`s family. I hope the law-enforcement bodies will efficiently detect the murderers, who will receive just punishment.
“Despite of the efforts to destabilize the situation, we`ll keep on living and working for the only purpose peaceful Dagestan.”
Over recent years, Anzhi competed for the Russian Premier League title and attracted star players like Samuel Eto’o, Willian, and Roberto Carlos.
In 2014, however, the club was relegated to the country’s second tier after billionaire owner Suleman Kerimov withdrew his financial backing and many star players left. While Eto’o and Willian moved to Chelsea, Lassana Diarra moved to Lokomotiv Moscow and Roberto Carlos went on to manage the club for one season.
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