Basketball club owner murdered in central Moscow
Basketball club owner murdered in central Moscow
08:40, November 03, 2009 
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The Owner of a women's basketball club in Russia was shot dead Monday in downtown Moscow, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.
Shatai von Kalmanovich, who owns the Spartak-Moscow Region club,was gunned down around 04:50 p.m. local time (1350 GMT), accordingto Anatoly Bagmet, a senior investigation officer.
The 61-year-old Russian-Israeli businessman had been shot some 20 times and died instantly, Bagmet said, adding that the attack was probably a contract killing.
Spartak-Moscow Region, which won the European Super Cup two weeks ago, has been the women's European League champions for the last three years.
Source: Xinhua
Shatai von Kalmanovich, who owns the Spartak-Moscow Region club,was gunned down around 04:50 p.m. local time (1350 GMT), accordingto Anatoly Bagmet, a senior investigation officer.
The 61-year-old Russian-Israeli businessman had been shot some 20 times and died instantly, Bagmet said, adding that the attack was probably a contract killing.
Spartak-Moscow Region, which won the European Super Cup two weeks ago, has been the women's European League champions for the last three years.
Source: Xinhua
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