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Police hunt for 89-year-old suspect after gunman opens fire in Athens wounding several people
Police said at least four people were wounded as the suspect fled after firing at a social security office and a courthouse.
- On Tuesday, an 89-year-old man opened fire at a branch of the National Social Security Fund in Kerameikos and the Athens Court of Appeals, wounding several people. Police recovered the shotgun and launched a citywide search.
- The incident reflects long-standing frustration with EFKA's pension bureaucracy, formed during the post-2010 economic crisis. Media reports state the suspect left documents at the courthouse, claiming they explain his actions.
- Alexandros Varveris, head of the National Social Security Fund, said the gunman wore a trenchcoat and fired a shotgun on the fourth floor. Four people were later wounded by ricocheting pellets at the courthouse.
- Emergency crews transported the wounded to Red Cross Hospital, where all remain in stable condition. Authorities evacuated the Athens Court of Appeals by loudspeaker shortly after the shooting.
- Gun violence remains rare in Greece, where firearm ownership is tightly regulated. This shooting will likely trigger immediate security reviews and restricted visitor access at public institutions like EFKA.
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Greek police arrested an 89-year-old man on Tuesday after four people were injured in two shooting incidents in Athens.
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The man fired shots at a pension provider's office and a courthouse.
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