Five wounded in two shootings in Athens, 89-year-old gunman at large
An 89-year-old gunman wounded five people in two separate shootings in Athens on April 28, 2026, before fleeing the scene. The attacks occurred at a social security agency and a court building, with victims sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, identified as a former garbage collector, left behind a shotgun and letters addressed to newspapers.
- ▪The 89-year-old suspect shot and wounded an employee at a branch of Greece’s EFKA social security agency.
- ▪He then traveled by taxi to a court building, where he fired several shots, lightly injuring four female court clerks.
- ▪The gunman left the shotgun and letters addressed to newspapers at the court before fleeing on foot.
- ▪Police have not disclosed a possible motive for the attacks.
- ▪Greek media identified the suspect as a garbage collector from the Athens area.
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| Original publisher | Straits Times — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/five-wounded-in-two-shootings-in-athens-89-year-old-gunman-at-large |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:38:03 +0800 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-04-28T11:42:36.264Z |
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Five wounded in two shootings in Athens, gunman at largeSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPeople gathering outside a courthouse in Athens following a shooting incident that left several wounded on April 28.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Apr 28, 2026, 07:38 PMUpdated Apr 28, 2026, 08:04 PMListenATHENS - 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 April 28.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…
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