The police authorities in Chania are looking for the 23-year-old perpetrator, for the murder of his 52-year-old uncle in Elos Kissamos, during the Kastanou festival yesterday Sunday late afternoon.

The society of Elos, Kissamos, is in a state of confusion and with many questions about the way in which, as residents of the area reported to APE-MPE, a man lost his life in the midst of a local cultural celebration with a large participation of locals and visitors. The president of the Elos Community, Nikolaos Kyritsakis, in a public announcement to the media, emphasizes that the area and the Elos community “expresses its deep sadness for the tragic incident that occurred during this year’s Chestnut Festival. In such difficult times, what is needed more than ever is calmness, sobriety and unity. We must all show respect, support each other and preserve our social cohesion. Elos was and remains a peaceful, welcoming and close-knit village, with people who walk with respect and solidarity. With faith in our values ​​and love for our country, we will continue to project the real face of Elos united, calm and proud”.

According to APE-MPE, the shots that the victim received were almost point-blank and a cartridge and a casing from a 22 caliber gun were found at the scene.

Chania: How the murder happened at the festival

The perpetrator and victim appear to have recently had personal differences, according to cretapost. While the 52-year-old was dancing on stage for his name day, the attacker approached and shot him 2-3 times in the chest. Then, taking advantage of the disruption which was caused he ran away.

The 51-year-old fell down covered in blood, while the organizers immediately notified EKAV. An ambulance from the Kissamos Health Center rushed to the scene and transported the victim to the Chania Hospital, where he was unfortunately pronounced dead.

The prosecuting authorities collect deposits from eyewitnesses and examine material in order to establish the exact sequence of events and to record its history unprecedented of this execution, with investigations into the perpetrator ongoing.

“It was like time stopped,” an eyewitness described to the local media. “People were shouting, trying to understand what had happened. No one could believe that such a thing happened in a celebration with such a happy atmosphere.” notes.