Law enforcement officials in Greece have taken into custody an 89-year-old man suspected of injuring five individuals during a pair of shooting incidents that occurred Tuesday in Athens, according to the Greek citizens’ protection ministry.
The elderly suspect initially used a shotgun to open fire at an EFKA social security office, striking one worker in the leg, authorities reported.
Following the first attack, the shooter took a taxi to a nearby courthouse where he discharged multiple rounds inside the building, causing minor injuries to four female administrative staff members, law enforcement officials, court representatives and the judicial workers’ union confirmed.
According to media accounts, the assailant abandoned his shotgun at the courthouse location alongside correspondence intended for news organizations before escaping on foot.
When authorities apprehended the suspect, they discovered he possessed a second firearm, local news outlets reported. News sources have identified the man as a sanitation worker from the greater Athens region.
Law enforcement has not disclosed any potential reasons behind the attacks.
Officials captured the individual at a lodging facility in Patras, located approximately 200 kilometers from the Greek capital.
