The shooting occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the 20-year-old was driving to his family home after training with the club. He subsequently died as a result of his injuries on the way to hospital.
Magomedov was driving towards his family’s home when his vehicle came under attack from a “volley of automatic gunfire,” according to a statement on the club’s website.
According to Goal, the
20-year-old’s parents heard the gunfire and rushed to discover their wounded
son who died on his way to hospital.
The club added that the
local police have yet to determine any motives or suspects.
The attack took place in
Dagestan, a region of Russia that has recently become the focus of Islamist
insurgency. For years, Anzhi’s leading players lived and trained in Moscow and
only went to Dagestan for home games.
As reported by CNN, Anzhi’s
general director Sergey Korablev said, “we console with Gasan`s family. I hope
the law-enforcement bodies will efficiently detect the murderers, who will
receive just punishment.
“Despite of the efforts to
destabilize the situation, we`ll keep on living and working for the only
purpose peaceful Dagestan.”
Over recent years, Anzhi
competed for the Russian Premier League title and attracted star players like
Samuel Eto’o, Willian, and Roberto Carlos.
In 2014, however, the club
was relegated to the country’s second tier after billionaire owner Suleman
Kerimov withdrew his financial backing and many star players left. While Eto’o
and Willian moved to Chelsea, Lassana Diarra moved to Lokomotiv Moscow and
Roberto Carlos went on to manage the club for one season.
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