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Arno Tzit

Jaco, Costa Rica - Arno (Piper) Tzit, 38, owner of a restaurant along the quiet Pacific coast, was murdered today, apparently for financial motives.

The businessman was found dead in his restaurant in Hermosa.  According to Israel’s foreign ministry, Tzit held French citizenship as well, and his family has been notified.

The attack occurred near the resort town of Jaco, two hours south of Costa Rica’s capital city, San Jose.  There were no witnesses to the fatal shots, which, according to the local Jewish community, had to do with Tzit’s business debts.  “He was everyone’s friend,” said Y., an Israeli living in Jaco.  “This is really a tragedy.”

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