An 89-year-old man has been arrested in Greece following a double shooting that left five people injured. Police say the suspect first opened fire at a social security agency in the Kerameikos area of Athens, wounding an employee in the leg. He then went to a courthouse about 5 kilometers away in Ambelokipi, where four more people were injured, before fleeing. A shotgun was found at the second scene, but the man was arrested later at a hotel near a bus station in Patras, roughly 200 kilometers from Athens. He had a loaded .38 caliber revolver with him. Authorities are investigating a possible motive, which remains unclear. The suspect's niece reportedly recognized him from surveillance footage and alerted police. The five victims, one man and four women, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Gun violence is rare in Greece due to strict firearm regulations.
Athens Shooting Spree: 89-Year-Old Suspect Arrested After Wounding Five
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April 29, 2026 · 1:04 AM