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The Independent UK
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Rich Booth and James C. Reynolds

INSANE: Police hunt 89 year old gunman after several wounded in athens shooting - The Real Truth

Rescuers and police officers walk outside the Athens Court of Appeal following a shooting incident that left several wounded, in Athens, Greece, on 28 April 2026 - (Reuters)

A manhunt has been launched for an 89-year-old man accused of opening fire on people in government buildings with a shotgun in central Athens, wounding at least four people.

The attacker opened fire at a social security agency in Petralona this morning before travelling to a nearby courthouse and injuring several more people, police said.

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