Footballer Gasan Magomedov has been Shot DEAD In Russia

Gasan Magomedov, a 20-year-old footballer for Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, has been shot dead near his home in Russia's North Caucasus.

Magomedov was driving on Saturday when his car was hit with machine-gun fire and he died from his wounds while being transported to hospital, Anzhi said.
No arrests have been made and the motive is unclear, the club added.
Anzhi sent "deepest condolences" to the family of Magomedov, a midfielder in the club's youth and reserve teams.

The 20-year-old’s parents heard the gunfire and rushed to discover their wounded son who died on his way to hospital.

The club added that the local police have yet to determine any motives or suspects.

The attack took place in Dagestan, a region of Russia that has recently become the focus of Islamist insurgency. For years, Anzhi’s leading players lived and trained in Moscow and only went to Dagestan for home games.

 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.”