The Greek metropolis experienced a wave of violence on Tuesday morning, which is exceptional in a country with strict gun regulation. An 89-year-old man armed with a shotgun opened fire in a branch of the social insurance company and subsequently in a court building in the center of Athens.
On Tuesday, an armed man opened fire in a branch of a social insurance company and later in a court building in the center of the Greek metropolis of Athens. Several people were injured, Greek authorities said. TASR informs about it based on the report of the AP agency.
- An armed man in Athens shot at a branch of a social insurance company and at a court.
- The shooter is an 89-year-old man armed with a shotgun, the police are looking for him.
- The shooter left behind envelopes with documents and identified them as the motive for the attack.
The shooter was an 89-year-old man
According to the Greek media, the shooter is an 89-year-old man, the police are looking for him. The attacker with a shotgun first shot at a social insurance company in the city center, injuring one employee. After arriving at the crime scene, the police provided first aid to the injured person, the shooter escaped in the meantime.
Apparently, the same man later opened fire on the ground floor of the courthouse, injuring several people. Police said they have already found a shotgun, but the motive for the shooting is still unclear.
The shooter was carrying an envelope with documents that he identified as the reason for the shooting
Footage from state television ERT News showed rescuers carrying at least three people from the courthouse to ambulances. ERT also reported that after the shooting at the court, the shooter threw envelopes with documents on the ground and said that they were the reason for his actions.
Shootings in Greece are a relatively rare phenomenon, as the ownership of firearms is strictly regulated, AP reminds.
