In Rafina A 52-year-old man of Albanian origin carried out a knife attack at a gas station. Three people were injured, including the attacker himself.
IN Friday, June 5there was a brutal attack at a gas station at the intersection of the avenue Fleming and streets Dimokratias. A 52-year-old man of Albanian origin, according to EL.AS.attacked two people with a knife, and was later injured himself when one of the victims hit him with a car.
The incident occurred shortly before noon at the gas station. According to preliminary information, a sharp quarrel broke out between the man and the people present at the scene, which quickly escalated into a fight. At some point, the 52-year-old attacker took out a sharp object and attacked those around him.
Far West-style scenes in Rafina: the moment an Albanian man stabs three people at a gas station – watch the video. pic.twitter.com/YAXNy25Nyn
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According to police, he first wounded gas station employee of Egyptian originand then attacked client of Albanian origin. The gas station worker suffered injuries to his arm and head, and the second victim suffered injuries to both arms.
Chase after attack
After the attack, the attacker tried to escape on foot. However, one of the wounded, according to investigators, got into the car, caught up with the attacker not far from the gas station and knocked him down. As a result, a 52-year-old man suffered a leg injury.
Thus, in total, the victims in this episode were: three people: two from a knife attack, another one from the attacker himself, who was later hit by a car. That is why a number of reports contain information about three victims, although two were directly wounded with a knife.
Videos and police actions
Later, a video from a surveillance camera appeared in the public domain, which recorded the moments of the bloody episode at the gas station. The footage shows how an ordinary verbal altercation turns into a scene of outright street violence in a matter of seconds.
Police quickly arrived on the scene, detained two participants in the incident and opened a criminal case for causing dangerous bodily harm. The circumstances of the incident continue to be investigated.
The attacker was taken to hospital “Gennimatas”while the other two victims received first aid in Rafina Health Center.
What is known about the attacker
According to Greek media, the 52-year-old man may have had psychological problems. However, at the moment this is not presented as an officially confirmed medical fact, and therefore requires caution in assessments.
What is clear is that the domestic altercation immediately descended into knife violence again. And this is no longer just an “incident at a gas station,” but another example of how street aggression in Attica It increasingly gets out of control and ends in blood.
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