Knife attack on police officers at Mandras police station – 31-year-old shot
A 31-year-old man attacked police officers with a knife at Mandras police station. A police officer shot the man, who was wounded in the chest.
Knife attack inside police station in Mandras
According to Efimeríða ton Syntaktón, a 31-year-old man attacked a guard and the duty officer with a knife at Mandras Police Station in Western Attica on Friday afternoon.
The man, holding a knife, threatened the police officers inside the station. Despite repeated orders to drop the weapon and comply, he refused and moved threateningly towards them.
A police officer used his service weapon, firing once. The 31-year-old was wounded in the chest – not in the abdomen, as initial reports had stated. An EKAB ambulance transferred him immediately to hospital.
One police officer was also injured in the incident. Police sources stated that a preliminary investigation is underway and all circumstances surrounding the episode are being examined.
Source: Efimerida ton Syntakton