ATHENS, Greece
A gunman opened fireplace at a social safety workplace and at a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding a number of individuals, Greek authorities mentioned. A police operation was underway to find the gunman, who Greek media reported was an 89-year-old man.
Police mentioned a suspect armed with a shotgun initially opened fireplace at a social safety workplace in the heart of the Greek capital, wounding an worker. Police officers who arrived at the scene handled the man, however the gunman fled the scene.
The similar man was suspected of later opening fireplace on the floor flooring of a court docket constructing in Athens, with a number of individuals wounded there, police mentioned, including that authorities had discovered the shotgun.
Footage from state broadcaster ERT News confirmed ambulance crews transporting at the least three individuals from the courthouse to ready ambulances.
The motive for the capturing was unclear. ERT mentioned that the gunman had reportedly thrown envelopes with paperwork onto the flooring after the capturing at the courthouse, saying these had been the causes for his actions.
Gun violence is comparatively uncommon in Greece, the place firearm possession is allowed however tightly regulated.
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