Ten-year-old girl injured in submachine gun shooting at Athens cafe
Four gunmen opened fire from a vehicle on 32 Agorakritou Street late on 25 September 2026, hospitalising a 10-year-old child before fleeing toward Aspropyrgos.
Attack on Agorakritou Street
A shooting occurred on Friday night, 25 September 2026, targeting a commercial establishment in the Agios Panteleimonas neighbourhood of central Athens. The incident took place at approximately 23:50 outside the Amora cafe, situated at 32 Agorakritou Street. Four unidentified perpetrators travelling inside a passenger car drove past the premises and opened fire directly at the front of the business. The attackers discharged a sustained volley of rounds using a submachine gun, aiming at the cafe facade and the entrance area. The sudden gunfire triggered panic among patrons inside the cafe and residents living in adjacent apartment buildings. Responding police units cordoned off the block around 32 Agorakritou Street to preserve the crime scene.
Casualty and hospital admission
A 10-year-old girl was injured by gunfire during the attack outside the venue. The victim is of Albanian origin and is the daughter of one of the co-owners of the cafe establishment. The child sustained a wound to her lower left leg, with bullet or shrapnel impacts concentrated on her left calf. Initial assessments determined that the injury resulted from a ricocheting projectile that deflected off the building structure during the shooting. Immediately following the gunfire, the girl's mother transported her to the Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital in Athens for emergency medical care. Doctors at the pediatric facility confirmed that the girl is in stable condition and that her life is not in danger, while scheduling surgical procedures to treat the wound.
Getaway vehicle found in Aspropyrgos
Shortly after the attack in Agios Panteleimonas, emergency services located an abandoned vehicle completely destroyed by fire in the Aspropyrgos area, west of Athens. Firefighters and police officers arrived to secure the burning passenger car, which had been set ablaze in an open area. Investigators believe the vehicle was used by the four perpetrators to execute the shooting before being incinerated to eliminate DNA samples, fingerprints, and forensic evidence. Ballistics and vehicle identification experts were dispatched to inspect the charred chassis for serial numbers and any recoverable items. Authorities are checking vehicle ownership databases to establish whether the car had been reported stolen prior to the incident.
- Four gunmen fire a submachine gun at a cafe on 32 Agorakritou Street in Agios Panteleimonas.
- Mother brings the injured 10-year-old girl to Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital.
- Police locate a completely burned passenger vehicle in Aspropyrgos.
- The Greek Organised Crime Directorate assumes responsibility for the preliminary investigation.
Organised crime division leads investigation
The Greek Organised Crime Directorate (DAOE) assumed official responsibility for the preliminary investigation into the shooting. Forensic investigators examining Agorakritou Street catalogued a large number of spent submachine gun casings scattered across the asphalt roadway. Hellenic Police officers gathered security camera footage from neighbouring shops and traffic monitoring points to trace the path taken by the attackers from Agios Panteleimonas toward Aspropyrgos. Investigators conducted preliminary interviews with the shop owners, staff members, and neighbourhood eyewitnesses to uncover the motive behind the targeted shooting. Police patrols and specialized investigation units throughout the Attica region remain on alert as the search for the four armed suspects continues.
