Well known businessman Andreas Rodotheou was shot dead in Limassol in what appears to be yet another gangland shooting, reports said on Wednesday.

The shooting took place on Wednesday, close to 9pm, at an orchard just outside the village of Gerasa. The 61-year-old had been visiting a friend, reports said. There were three other people at the scene when the incident happened.

The shooter or shooters apparently fired shots at him with an automatic weapon. He was rushed to hospital where he died. Limassol CID chief Ioannis Soteriades said Rodotheou had suffered several gun shot wounds.

Cyprus Mail