He was celebrating his release from prison at a bar in the industrial city of Novokuznetsk, south-west Siberia.
Alexander Zhestokov, 39, was suspected to be a Godfather for the Russian mafia. Belonging to the infamous and highly feared gang called Zapsibovskie gang.
Zhestokov decided to host a party at a bar in celebration of his recent release from prison. He served a sentence for fraud and blackmail.
Somewhere around midnight a man dressed in all black with black shades on went into Dzambul bar, found his target and executed him.
As Zhestokov was standing alongside a group of men, the contract killer walked up and fired several shots into Zhestokov's back and side.
Alexander Zhestokov, immediately fell on his back and lied on the floor where a decent amount of time went by before someone walked up and assisted Zhestokov.
The hit is also being connected to a new rise of power in the Siberia. Authorities are analyzing the footage and going through proper investigation in attempts to arrest the hitman.