Five wounded in two shootings in Athens, 89-year-old gunman at large
Five people were wounded in two separate shootings in Athens carried out by an 89-year-old gunman who remained at large, according to police and local media. The suspect first shot an employee at a social security agency, then traveled to a court building where he injured four female clerks. He left behind a shotgun and letters addressed to newspapers before fleeing on foot. Authorities have not disclosed a motive, and the suspect, identified by Greek media as a garbage collector, is still at large.
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Five wounded in two shootings in Athens, 89-year-old gunman at largeSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPolice officers walk outside the Athens’ Court of Appeal following a shooting incident that left several wounded, in Athens, Greece, April 28, 2026. Sotiris Dimitropoulos/Eurokinissi via REUTERSPublished Apr 28, 2026, 07:38 PMUpdated Apr 28, 2026, 07:38 PMATHENS, April 28 - Five people were wounded in two separate shooting attacks in Athens carried out by an elderly gunman who remained at large, police and local media reported on Tuesday.The suspect, an 89‑year‑old man, opened fire with a shotgun at a branch of Greece’s EFKA social security agency, wounding an employee in the leg, police said.The gunman then travelled by taxi to a court building, where he fired several shots inside, lightly wounding four female court clerks, according to police and court officials.He left the shotgun at the scene, along with letters addressed to newspapers, and fled on foot, media reported."Four women working at the small claims court were slightly injured," the head of the judiciary employees' union in Athens, Stratis Dounias, told public broadcaster ERT.Police have not commented on a possible motive.Greek media identified the suspect as a garbage collector from the Athens area. REUTERSSee more onMediaPeoplePolice
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