Residents of Nea Smyrni are still in shock after the incident in a murderous attack that took place on Sunday night (12/18) at a cafe in the area.

The square was crowded, but this did not stop a man in black and a medical mask from pulling a pistol from his pocket and firing seven times, mortally wounding two men aged 41 and 44.

Eyewitnesses of the incident spoke of scenes of chaos as people ran in panic for shelter in nearby shops.

Police sources, speaking to cathimerini.gr, from the first moment they started talking about settling accounts. The 41-year-old man who fell dead had a past history of drug and robbery involvement, and police are now looking into his past to find the end of a thread that would lead them to physical harm, according to the report. and moral perpetrators of the brutal execution.

The murder of the two men was also reported by the Albanian media, which also reported that the 41-year-old man had a history of drug and other crimes while he was convicted by an Albanian court of trafficking in illegal immigrants. .

Regarding the 44-year-old, Albanian media reports that he has received threats and has recently changed his place of residence.

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Leaders of EL.AS. those involved in the case believe that the perpetrator, who was wearing a black sweatshirt and medical mask, acted alone and left the scene on foot.

“Perhaps there was an accomplice, but this is not yet clear from the evidence,” sources familiar with the case explained.

From video document published yesterday on kathimerini.gr It appears that the armed man shot seven times at the table where the 41-year-old and 44-year-old men were sitting, and then fled.

The 41-year-old Albanian was shot in the head and died on the spot, while the 44-year-old was shot in the chest, taken to hospital and later died.