89-year-old man arrested over Athens double shooting
Key takeaways
- The arrested man is reported to have had a history of mental illness and had recently been rejected for a state pension.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAn 89-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding several people in attacks on government buildings in Athens.
- Hours after the double shooting in the Greek capital, authorities announced a suspect had been detained in the western port city of Patras, reportedly attempting to flee to Italy.
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The arrested man is reported to have had a history of mental illness and had recently been rejected for a state pension. Photograph: Sotiris Dimitropoulos/Reuters View image in fullscreen. The arrested man is reported to have had a history of mental illness and had recently been rejected for a state pension. Photograph: Sotiris Dimitropoulos/Reuters Greece89-year-old man arrested over Athens double shooting Multiple people injured when gunman opened fire inside a social security office and later an appeals court
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAn 89-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and wounding several people in attacks on government buildings in Athens.
Hours after the double shooting in the Greek capital, authorities announced a suspect had been detained in the western port city of Patras, reportedly attempting to flee to Italy. His arrest followed a countrywide manhunt.