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Police Capture 89-Year-Old After Athens Court, EFKA Shootings

4/28/2026

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Police captured an 89-year-old suspect near Patra, over 200 km from the Athens shooting sites.
The gunman used a shotgun at the EFKA social security office and a central Athens courthouse, wounding at least four people.
ERT said he left envelopes at the court that explained his actions, a detail underscoring that gun violence is rare in tightly regulated Greece.

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Police captured an 89-year-old suspect near Patra, over 200 km from the Athens shooting sites.
The gunman used a shotgun at the EFKA social security office and a central Athens courthouse, wounding at least four people.
ERT said he left envelopes at the court that explained his actions, a detail underscoring that gun violence is rare in tightly regulated Greece.