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Two-Time UFC Veteran Suman Mokhtarian Shot, Killed in Australia

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Former UFC competitor Suman Mokhtarian was killed in Australia on Wednesday.

Mokhtarian was reportedly shot in his upper torso in Riverstone, New South Wales after 6 p.m. local time. Medical personnel were unable to revive Mokhtarian after arriving on the scene. He was 33 years old. While police did not identify the victim, the Daily Telegraph was able to confirm that it was Mokhtarian.

New South Wales Police are investigating the shooter and reportedly believe that it may be linked to gang activity.

UFC Veteran Has Dark History

This is not the first time Mokhtarian was the target of a shooting.