50-year-old Shpëtim Bajrami is the victim of the attack at noon on Thursday at a gas station in Thessaloniki in the presence of several passers-by. The Albanian was shot by a 45-year-old compatriot, who surrendered this Friday, telling the police that he had no motive to commit the murder. According to the information, the 45-year-old claims that he was friends with the victim and that there was a fight between them.
Protothema writes that the cause of the fight is suspected to be financial issues between the victim and the perpetrator. A file has been opened against the 45-year-old and he is expected to appear before the prosecution and investigators on Saturday. The victim and the 45-year-old man, both with criminal records, knew each other and had sat together shortly before. A scuffle then ensued leading to the bloody incident.
"Recently, I have received serious threats to my life from the victim. There were two violent incidents against me by the victim and outside the gas station I was attacked again by the victim", he said. The incident happened at 12:35 on Thursday outside a gas station on Solonos Street 51. As soon as the 50-year-old man stopped the car at the gas station, the author followed him with the black vehicle he was driving and stopped right next to him, without come out The two men started arguing and the victim approached the killer.
In the shocking video recorded by the security cameras of the gas station, you can see the moment when the 50-year-old man approaches the attacker and tries to hit him through the passenger window, and then the second one shoots him dead from inside the car. According to the information, the victim received at least three bullets in the shoulder and chest and breathed his last a little later. The author is a 45-year-old Albanian citizen, father of three children, who surrendered himself accompanied by his lawyer.
"He had no intention of killing the 50-year-old. He had the gun with him because he was being threatened. Before the incident, he was violently attacked," said the 45-year-old's lawyer after the perpetrator was handed over to the General Directorate of the Thessaloniki Police. The lawyer confirmed that the victim and the perpetrator had friendly relations.
"I know that they had friendly relations with the victim. What my director conveyed to me is that recently there have been threats to his life from the victim," he said. According to Greek media reports, the 45-year-old has told the police the location of the murder weapon. Asked what developments are expected in this case, the lawyer said that "a criminal prosecution has been instituted for manslaughter, for use of a weapon and possession of a weapon. He is expected to appear at the prosecutor's office tomorrow. After the end of the term, he will ask for forgiveness from the court".