4 dead in shooting in Greece-Xinhua

4 dead in shooting in Greece

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2024-02-13 04:58:15

Policemen are seen outside the headquarters of a shipping company where a shooting took place in Glyfada, a southern suburb of Athens, in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

The gunman, a 70-year-old Egyptian, committed suicide.

ATHENS, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of four people were killed in a shooting in a suburb south of Athens, according to Greek media on Monday.

An armed man opened fire at the headquarters of a shipping company in Glyfada, a suburb south of Athens, killing three workers, said the ERT, the national broadcaster, adding that the gunman committed suicide later.

The three shipping workers were found dead by the police, while the gunman was found dead in the basement of the shipping company.

Policemen are seen outside the headquarters of a shipping company where a shooting took place in Glyfada, a southern suburb of Athens, in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

The gunman, a 70-year-old Egyptian, used to be an employee of the company and had recently been fired.

Fire engines and ambulances were seen outside the building of the shipping company. Traffic in surrounding streets has been halted.

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