In the 14 bullets that hit the maisonette of the 50-year-old businessman in Rhodes the police are looking for the first answers about who and why they planned the surprise armed attack. The perpetrators approached from the back of the block, they moved silently and opened fire on the balcony doors of the living room and the kitchen, before any of the neighbors could react.
14 shell casings, probably of 9 mm caliber, were found in the area, both in the courtyard as well as on the adjacent pedestrian street. Fragments from the fireballs were found inside the residence, in the living room and kitchen, confirming the targeted point of the attack. Investigations are now focused on gathering footage from security cameras in nearby homes, shops and vehicle recording systems that may have passed through the area at the critical times.
The target of the shooting was a well-known Greek businessman in the field of catering and entertainment. EL.AS examines possible motivations related to professional relationships, financial disputes, or past tensions. The results of the ballistic test are considered decisive. Comparing shell casings and bullets to open or older cases can reveal identifications from barrel and striker wear characteristics, while the direction, distance and angle of the shots will help to accurately reconstruct the location of the perpetrators.
The question remains open if one or more weapons were used, a detail that can change the picture for the planning and organization of the attack.
How did the perpetrators act?
From the back of the plot, the unknowns approached and shot 14 times at the businessman’s maisonette in Rhodes. The bullets aimed at the patio doors leading to the living room and kitchen, while the perpetrators were immediately removed, before any of the neighbors could react. In addition, they left a black wreath outside the main entrance. At the time of the attack, the businessman, his wife and their two minor children were inside the house. The ballistic examination is expected to shed light on the evidence of the case.
The ballistics result is considered particularly important, as comparing cases and bullets with older or open cases may show identifications, through barrel and striker wear characteristics. The course of fire, distance and angle of attack they will help reconstruct the position—or positions—from which the perpetrators operated. Finally, the decisive question is whether it was used one or more arms, which will be seen under the microscope and will reveal important details about how the attack was planned.
With information from dimokratiki.gr