US EditionFormer UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian shot dead in Sydney
Suman Mokhtarian was fatally shot in a targeted gang-related attack, months after a previous assassination attempt forced an MMA event cancellation, police said.
- Former UFC mixed martial arts fighter Suman Mokhtarian was shot dead in a targeted attack while walking in Sydney's Riverstone suburb.
- Two vehicles were found on fire at separate locations after the shooting, a pattern consistent with organized crime hits plaguing the city.
- Mokhtarian, who fought twice in the UFC before becoming a respected coach, had survived a previous attempt on his life in February.
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The 33-year-old UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian was shot and killed in the street in a suburb of Sydney, Australia, in what the Australian police consider a planned attack.The crime occurred when the athlete was walking around the area and was hit by shots fired from a red Audi in motion.The police have also claimed that, according to eyewitnesses, the vehicle ran away immediately after the shooting.The medical services came quickly to the scene, b…
Former UFC fighter killed in brazen shooting
Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian was gunned down in a “brazen” shooting while on an early evening walk in Sydney, police said, months after surviving an attempt on his life. The 33-year-old was shot dead in a “targeted” attack in Riverstone, a suburb in Sydney’s northwest, on Wednesday evening, New South Wales Police said. Organised crime A short time after the shooting two cars were found on fire in different locations, a hallmark of recent …
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