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Greek Police Arrest 89-Year-Old After Athens Shootings Wound Five

The arrest shifts attention to security failings at public buildings in a country unaccustomed to gun attacks.

Overview

  • Police arrested an 89-year-old suspect in the port city of Patras hours after the Tuesday shootings, following a nationwide search.
  • The attacker first shot a worker at a social security office called EFKA, then took a taxi to the Athens Court of Appeals and wounded four judicial staff.
  • Hospitals treated five people for mostly minor wounds, including injuries to legs and feet.
  • Police recovered the shotgun used in the attacks, and investigators are reviewing reports of the suspect’s past mental illness and a denied pension claim.
  • Judicial groups condemned weak courthouse screening after saying X-ray machines sat unused for seven years because no staff were trained.