89-Year-Old Suspect Sought After Athens Shooting Spree Leaves Five Injured
Manhunt underway as gunman opens fire at social security office and courthouse in Greek capital
Quick Look
- Police in Athens are searching for an 89-year-old suspect after a shooting spree wounded five people across two locations.
- The attacker first shot an employee at a social security agency in Petralona, then moved to a courthouse in Ampelokipi where four more people were injured.
- All victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
AI-generated summary
A manhunt has been launched in Athens for an 89-year-old suspect following a shooting spree which left five people injured, according to police and local media reports. The attacker initially opened fire at a social security agency in Petralona on Tuesday and wounded an employee in the leg, police said. He then travelled to a nearby courthouse in Ampelokipi, where a further four people were reportedly injured, before fleeing the scene and leaving behind a shotgun, authorities added. There is a heavy police presence at both locations and the motive for the shooting is not yet clear. The broadcaster reported that the attacker reportedly entered the buildings with a shotgun concealed under his coat. "Four women working at the small claims court were slightly injured," the head of the judiciary employees' union in Athens, Stratis Dounias, told the broadcaster. ERT reported the five people - a man and four women - were left with non-life-threatening injuries in the shootings. The gunman is still at large and authorities are continuing to investigate the attack.
