China News Service, October 20. According to Euronet, citing EUN News Agency, at noon on October 19, local time, a gun battle occurred in the center of Athens, resulting in many injuries including passers-by and the police.
Five of the suspects have been arrested by the police.
The Greek police said that the incident is likely to be related to the gang fighting for benefits, and the police are investigating further.
According to reports, the gun battle took place at around 1 noon on the 19th. When four cars carrying unidentified persons traveled to Agiou Meletiou Street in the Sopria district of central Athens, four cars The people in the car suddenly raised their guns and shot each other.
During the exchange of fire, a passerby was hit in the leg by a bullet and was subsequently sent to the hospital for treatment.
After the police rushed to the scene, they arrested 5 suspects.
While the police were arresting other criminal suspects who had fled, two police motorcycles accidentally overturned, causing 4 police officers to be injured, 2 of them with serious leg injuries.
The police are currently investigating the shooting incident and are making every effort to arrest the fugitive suspect.
The report pointed out that in February 2020, gang clashes involving immigrant groups also occurred near Omonia, the center of Athens, in which 1 death and 1 injury were caused.
The incident involved two gangsters who were involved in drug trafficking, smuggling and forged documents. The police suspected it was related to the gang's competition for territory.
(Liang Manyu)