Commotion broke out this afternoon on Kassandrou Street, in downtown Thessaloniki, when a man fired three shots inside and outside a local convenience store. No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting, and the suspect was immediately arrested by police.
The Rapid Response Unit was notified of the incident at approximately 2:45 p.m. According to initial reports, the man, approximately 40 years old, allegedly entered the store and, holding a hunting shotgun, fired a single shot toward the ceiling. He then left the store and fired two more shots into the air to intimidate people.
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Police were immediately dispatched, and within about ten minutes, the suspect was located and arrested. He was taken to the White Tower Security Department, where he remains in custody.
Police are investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the incident, while, according to reports, there had been a heated altercation in the store earlier, when the suspect got into an argument with two female employees and a customer. The man then left the store only to return with the shotgun.
Source: APE-MPE
