A serious shooting incident occurred late last night in Argyroupoli, with a 46-year-old man reporting that he was attacked by four individuals who attempted to force him into a car. According to his statement to the authorities, when he resisted, one of the assailants shot him in the shoulder; he is currently hospitalized but is out of danger.
As reported by ERT, the incident, according to the complaint filed by the 46-year-old man, who is originally from a country of the former Soviet Union, occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Gravias Street.
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As he reportedly told the authorities, four unknown individuals approached him and tried to force him into a private car. He resisted, and, according to his account, as the perpetrators were leaving the scene, one of them shot him in the shoulder.
The 46-year-old sustained a through-and-through wound from the gunshot. He drove himself to a hospital, where he is being treated and is out of danger, and he described to both the doctors and the authorities what he claims had happened beforehand.
The local Security Department has taken over the preliminary investigation, with the aim of determining the exact circumstances of the incident in Argyroupoli and verifying whether the events unfolded as described by the 46-year-old.
