Shots fired at dawn in Athens’ Pangrati neighbourhood, three young men arrested

Shots were heard at dawn on Tuesday in the Pangrati neighbourhood of Athens, following an incident in the shared area of an apartment building, as Skai reports, citing the Greek police. Three young men were arrested at the scene, while police found and seized a firearm.

According to the report, at around 00:50 on Vasileiou Laskou street, a resident of the building heard a noise and alerted the Rapid Response centre. Officers who arrived quickly at the scene found a shell casing and two bullets in the basement, while a pistol was found in the building’s open area.

As Skai reports, most of those involved in the episode had fled before police arrived, but three young men — aged 18, 19 and 20 — who had climbed onto the building’s terrace to escape were arrested. According to reports, they are of Albanian origin and hold Greek identity documents.

The 19-year-old has been charged with attempted murder, while the other two are accused of complicity. The preliminary investigation into the case is being carried out by the Athens Sub-Directorate for the Pursuit and Solving of Crimes (YDEEA). Authorities are also examining whether any of those who fled may have been wounded by the gunfire. The incident was also reported by ProtoThema, ERT and Naftemporiki.