He was taken into custody 38-year-old man from Albania for the murder of a 47-year-old Greek American on Friday morning (01/20) in downtown Kalamata. The 22-year-old man who was with him and left together after the attack was taken into custody last Wednesday in the same case.

The two men are charged with premeditated murder jointly. The 38-year-old man allegedly admitted to the authorities that he shot the victim, but stated that he did not intend to kill him, but wanted to intimidate him.

In a written statement, his lawyer Charalambos Likoudis said: “From the circumstances of the crime and all the evidence, it follows that there was no intent to kill. The place is crowded, rush hour, rides in his car, avoiding any means to hide his face, the only shot aimed at the ground, although she was at a distance of 2-3 meters, and he could, if he chose, shot at the vulnerable place, are key features that easily lead to the conclusion that my director did not intend to take a human life. I am sure that the legal qualification of the act will change along the way.”

According to ERT