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Greece: Four dead in shooting at shipping company
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A shooter killed three people at a shipping company in Athens before turning the gun on himself. Police said the suspect was a disgruntled former employee.
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A police officer stands on the building terrace while police secure the area around the building of a shipping company following a shooting and while a police operation is underway in the suburb of Glyfada, in Athens, Greece, February 12
The shooting happened in suburb town of the Greek capital AthensImage: Alkis Konstantinidis/REUTERS
Four people were killed — including the suspected perpetrator — in a shooting that happened at the offices of a shipping company in a town on the outskirts of the Greek capital Athens on Monday.
Greek media reported that the shooter had killed two men and a woman before killing himself.
Emergency services arrived on the scene at the European Navigation company’s offices.
EKAM anti-terrorism forces were the first to enter the building after the incident, at around 11:15 a.m. (0915 GMT), according to Greek newspaper Proto Thema.
What we know so far
The suspect was found dead next to the hunting rifle that was believed to have been used in the shooting, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported. A pistol was also found in the suspect’s car outside the office building.
News channel ERT reported that the suspect was a 70-year-old former employee who had recently been fired.
The owner of the company was among the dead.
Police also found two women, unharmed, who had been locked in a bathroom during the attack.
More to follow…
ab/rc (Reuters, AFP)
