On the morning of May 21, former Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov was shot dead near a school in Madrid, Spain.
EL PAIS released details of Portnov’s murder. Here’s what is known from the publication:
- The murder occurred around 9:15 AM.
- Portnov was shot five times (one of the shots, fatal, was to the head). The perpetrators were two or three individuals.
- The murder took place near the American School. However, the institution has not yet reported whether he is the father of any of the students.
- Portnov was sitting in the driver’s seat of a Mercedes when he was suddenly attacked by two or three assailants who shot him five times in the head and back.
- The police are not providing details about the type of weapon used, as the investigation has just begun.
- The murder is preliminarily believed to be related to a debt issue.