Greek policeman shot dead

Three gunmen shot and killed a police counter-terrorism officer in Athens at dawn Wednesday.

Izvor: ANA

Wednesday, 17.06.2009.

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Three gunmen shot and killed a police counter-terrorism officer in Athens at dawn Wednesday. He was gunned down as he was guarding a woman who turned state evidence on the ELA (Revolutionary Popular Struggle) urban guerrilla group in 2003. The woman, who was the wife of one of the ELA defendants, is in the Witness Protection Program. Greek policeman shot dead The gunmen riddled the police officer with bullets at 6:30 a.m. as he was in his car guarding the witness, in the Athens district of Patissia. Medical examiner Filippos Koutsaftis said the officer suffered multiple shots on his left side, including in the head, from very close range, as well as in the back, indicating that more than one weapon was used in the deadly attack. He said the victim died instantly, and apparently the incident took place very quickly as the policeman's service revolver was still in his belt. Koutsaftis declined further comment, saying he would have more to say after the post-mortem was conducted. Counter-terrorism police were examining the crime scene.

Greek policeman shot dead

The gunmen riddled the police officer with bullets at 6:30 a.m. as he was in his car guarding the witness, in the Athens district of Patissia.

Medical examiner Filippos Koutsaftis said the officer suffered multiple shots on his left side, including in the head, from very close range, as well as in the back, indicating that more than one weapon was used in the deadly attack.

He said the victim died instantly, and apparently the incident took place very quickly as the policeman's service revolver was still in his belt.

Koutsaftis declined further comment, saying he would have more to say after the post-mortem was conducted.

Counter-terrorism police were examining the crime scene.

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