Double murder linked to mob rivalries

The two men who were executed in an ambush shortly before midnight on Wednesday in the Korydallos district of Athens were known to police authorities, who are gleaning details of their past in an attempt to collect evidence leading to the hitmen. Police sources have linked the hit to gang rivalries.

Two Kalashnikovs were reportedly used in the attack, and police discovered roughly 50 shot casings at the scene.

According to reports, the two victims were in an armored Mercedes vehicle. One of them came under a hail of bullets as he got out to open the garage door of an apartment building. The gunmen then opened the door of the Mercedes and fired on the other victim.

The gunmen fled in a black Ford Kuga, which was later found burnt in the area of Skaramanga.

One of the two victims, Vassilis R., aka Rambo, was known to authorities for his involvement in the...