On Wednesday, former Austrian national team player Volkan Kahraman, 43, was shot dead in the open street. The crime took place at lunchtime in the Vienna district of Simmering, the German-language daily reports Salzburg news.
According to the newspaper, a fight broke out in a restaurant. It then degenerated into gunfire in the street outside.
The suspected perpetrator, a 45-year-old man, is said to have then shot himself and his life could not be saved.
Kahraman represented clubs such as Feyenoord, Trabzonspor, Salzburg and Austria Wien. He was a profile in Austria and seen as a great talent. He played three caps for the Austrian national team and made 25 appearances for the U21 national team.
“Rest in peace Volkan,” writes Austria Wien on social media.
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