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Man shot dead in Athens's Exarchia neighbourhood on Saturday evening
A man about 35 years old was killed by gunfire at the junction of Kallidromiou and Benaki streets in the Exarchia district of Athens on Saturday evening, police said.
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In brief
The victim, aged around 35, was shot multiple times in the head with a 9 mm firearm.
Five 9 mm cartridge cases were discovered at the intersection of Kallidromiou and Benaki.
A lone gunman was seen fleeing the scene on foot immediately after the shooting.
Police are considering drug-related activity as a possible line of inquiry but have not settled on a motive.
- 13 JunPassersby hear gunshots at Kallidromiou and Benaki and call the police.
- 13 JunPolice arrive to find a man dead from gunshot wounds to the head; five shell casings are discovered.
- 13 JunArea is cordoned off and a homicide investigation is launched.
What happened
Shortly after 9 p.m. on 13 June 2026, passersby heard shots near the corner of Kallidromiou and Benaki streets in Exarchia and alerted the authorities. Officers arriving at the scene found a man who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds to the head.
The victim
Police described the victim as approximately 35 years old. One report identified him as a man of Arab origin, aged 30–35. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The weapon and evidence
Five shell casings were recovered from the street. The victim had been struck by rounds from a 9 mm handgun, a law enforcement source told local media.
Witness accounts and suspect
Witnesses told police that a single shooter fled on foot in an unknown direction immediately after opening fire. No description of the suspect has been released.
Investigation
The intersection remained cordoned off while crime-scene technicians and detectives worked. Officials have not ruled out a drug-related motive but say all possibilities are still being examined.
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Sources and context
- NewsITΣυναγερμός στα Εξάρχεια: Νεκρός άνδρας από πυροβολισμούς - Έφερε τραύματα στο κεφάλι από 9άρι όπλο
- Ειδήσεις - νέα - Το Βήμα OnlineΝεκρός άνδρας μετά από πυροβολισμούς στα Εξάρχεια | ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ
- ΣΚΑΪΕξάρχεια: Νεκρός άνδρας μετά από πυροβολισμό
- H KαθημερινήΕξάρχεια: Νεκρός άνδρας μετά από πυροβολισμούς
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