Trending Now - Elderly Man Arrested After Shotgun Attack Injures Five in Athens
WHO:
Fox News - The suspect is an 89-year-old man.
Fox News - Alexandros Varveris is the head of Greece’s National Social Security Fund.
WHAT:
Fox News - The suspect first stormed a social security office, went up to the fourth floor, and fired, striking an employee in the leg.
BBC News - The suspect then traveled to a courthouse around 5km (3.1 miles) away in Ambelokipi, where a further four people were reportedly injured.
Fox News - The suspect allegedly opened fire inside two Athens government buildings, injuring at least four people.
BBC News - Five people were left with non-life-threatening injuries.
Fox News - The gunman first attacked a social security office, striking an employee in the leg.
Fox News - Three women, all court employees, suffered minor injuries from ricocheting pellets.
Fox News - A fourth woman was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
WHERE:
Fox News - The incidents occurred in Athens, Greece, specifically at a social security office and a courthouse.
Fox News - The suspect was arrested near the city of Patra, about 130 miles west of Athens.
WHEN:
Fox News - The shooting incidents occurred on April 28, 2026.
WHY:
Fox News - The motive remains unclear, but state media reported that the man left documents outlining his grievances at the courthouse.
HOW:
Fox News - Authorities recovered the weapon left behind by the suspect after he fled the scene.
Fox News - The suspect used a shotgun to carry out the attacks.
Fox News - Surveillance video showed the man calmly walking down the street carrying what appeared to be a short-barreled shotgun.
(UPDATED April 28, 2026 21:19 UTC)
A suspect has opened fire at a social security office, injuring an employee in the leg before traveling to a courthouse about 3.1 miles away in Ambelokipi, where four more people were reportedly hurt. Authorities have since recovered the weapon that the suspect left behind after fleeing the scene. The investigation is ongoing as officials work to gather more information about the incident.
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(UPDATED April 28, 2026 19:27 UTC)
An 89-year-old man, identified as Alexandros Varveris, the head of Greece’s National Social Security Fund, has been arrested after allegedly opening fire inside two government buildings in Athens, injuring at least four people. The suspect first attacked a social security office, hitting an employee in the leg, while three court employees suffered minor injuries from ricocheting pellets, and a fourth woman was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The motive for the attack remains unclear, although state media reported that the man left documents outlining his grievances at the courthouse.