Summary
Two Scottish men, Eddie Lyons Jr and Ross Monaghan, were killed in a shooting at a bar in Spain. Both men had connections to a criminal gang in Glasgow. A masked gunman attacked the crowded bar and then escaped by car.
Key Facts
- Eddie Lyons Jr and Ross Monaghan were shot dead at Monaghans Bar in Fuengirola, Spain.
- The shooting occurred just after 11 PM on a Saturday night.
- The gunman was masked and fled in a car after the attack.
- Ross Monaghan had previously been linked to the murder of Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll, a notable gang figure, but was acquitted.
- Monaghan had also been injured in a shooting in Glasgow in 2017.
- Eddie Lyons Jr was wounded in a separate attack in 2006.
- The Lyons and Daniel crime families have had a longstanding feud involving violent incidents.
- Recent shootings in the Costa del Sol may be linked to drug-related crimes.
