6 People Fatally Shot at Seaside Greek Town Near Athens

6 People Fatally Shot at Seaside Greek Town Near Athens
A police car in Greece on June 13, 2021. (Byron Smith/Getty Images)
The Associated Press
9/12/2023
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9/12/2023
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ATHENS, Greece—Six people have been fatally shot at a seaside town near Athens, Greek police said Monday, and a state-run TV broadcaster said authorities suspected it was a gangland shooting.

A police statement said the bodies were discovered Monday evening in Artemida, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Athens. It provided no further detail on the circumstances of the shooting or the identities of the victims.

State-run ERT television said police believed the shooting could be linked with a dispute between organized criminal groups. It said the victims were all men who were found dead in and beside a car and had been shot with at least one handgun.