Two local men have been arrested and two others are still wanted in connection with Sunday’s shooting in Engomi, with reports saying one of two Syrian brothers shot in the head remains in critical condition.
Police on Sunday arrested two Greek Cypriot men aged 42 and 43, in connection with a shooting incident that took place Sunday early morning around 5:45am outside a nightclub in Engomi, west Nicosia.
Police said officers went to the club around 2:40am but left after seeing nothing suspicious going on
A 30-year-old Syrian national was shot in the head following an altercation reportedly he and his brother had with local men inside a business establishment. Reports said the men were having a heated argument and then a fight spilled into the street.
At one point, one of the local males pulled a gun and fired at the 30-year-old injuring him in the head. Then the shooter turned the gun on the Syrian man’s 42-year-old brother and fired again with the bullet only grazing his head, and then firing another shot in the air.
Two other local men aged 44 and 37 are still wanted by police, while statements coming out of Nicosia General Hospital suggested the condition of the 30-year-old was “extremely critical.”
Cops called to the scene hours earlier
Reports also said multiple calls had been made to police prior to the shooting, with police confirming that officers had gone there hours earlier. According to local media, law enforcement officers had gone to the nightclub in question after the business owner had called the police.
CID Nicosia director Neophytos Shailos said officers went to the club around 2:40am but did not see anything suspicious. They left after making sure “nothing of concern was going on” according to Shailos.
Local media reported there were concerns among officials who worried conflicts within the mafia were becoming harder to control as more foreign groups appeared to have greater roles in organized crime.
But it was not immediately clear whether the shooting was tied to organised crime or took place following an argument between the individuals involved.
