31-year-old man in intensive care after shooting at Mandras-Idyllia police station
Intubated and hospitalised under guard is the 31-year-old who was shot by a police officer at Mandras. The man entered the station armed with a knife.
Shooting inside Mandras police station – 31-year-old intubated in intensive care
In a critical condition, intubated in the intensive care unit of Thriasio Hospital, a 31-year-old man who was shot by a police officer inside Mandras-Idyllia police station is being treated under police guard, according to Newsbeast.
The man underwent a lengthy surgical procedure and left the operating theatre late on Friday evening, 4 September. Doctors deemed it necessary to keep him under mechanical support in the intensive care unit.
Timeline of the incident
The episode began around 15:50, when the 31-year-old appeared at the police station holding a household knife. According to the Greek Police account, he initially moved against the duty officer on the ground floor, threatened her, while police officers attempted to restrain him.
The man escaped and went up to the first floor, where the Security Department is located. There police officers cornered him in a room and repeatedly asked him to put down the knife and comply with their instructions. He refused.
Broke down the door – eyewitnesses
According to the same information, the 31-year-old threw a flower pot and forced open the door of the room. From the glass fragments, a police officer was slightly injured in the head and was taken to Thriasio hospital with a blunt wound to the scalp.
Eyewitnesses testified that, shortly before the shooting, the man was shouting at police officers: "Shoot, shoot, shoot, why won't you shoot me?".
When the door gave way, he continued – according to the statements – to advance threateningly with the knife. A police officer then used his service weapon and shot him once.
Bullet causes penetrating wound – EKAB intervention
The bullet caused a penetrating wound to the abdominal and thoracic cavity. An EKAB ambulance responded immediately and transferred the 31-year-old to hospital, where a CT scan was performed before the emergency surgical procedure.
The Hellenic Police stated in its announcement that there had been "repeated and clear orders" to put down the knife, and that the shooting took place at the moment the man moved against the police officers. An investigation is being conducted into the incident with the aim of fully clarifying the circumstances of the armed intervention.
Information regarding mental health history
Reports citing police sources indicate that the 31-year-old had mental health issues and had been hospitalised previously in psychiatric facilities. This information is not included in the official Hellenic Police announcement. It remains unknown what happened before the incident and what led him to the police station.
Source: Newsbeast