A prominent Moscow businessman was shot dead overnight in what police believed was a contract killing, Russian media reported today.
Yevgeny Chivilikhin, president of the Moscow Markets and Fairs Guild, died from several wounds to the head after being ambushed by a gunman at the entrance to his house in the Russian capital.
Police said they hoped footage from surveillance cameras installed at the house could help to find the killer.
In 2006, Mr Chivilikhin escaped unhurt when a bomb exploded near his house.
