Several wounded as gunman, 89, opens fire in Greek capital

A policeman speaks to a woman outside a court building (Petros Giannakouris/AP)
A policeman speaks to a woman outside a court building (Petros Giannakouris/AP)

Police in Greece’s capital were searching for a gunman, reportedly aged 89, who opened fire on Tuesday in a social security office and a court in central Athens, wounding at least four people.

Armed with a shotgun, the gunman initially opened fire at the social security office, wounding an employee, police said.

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