4 wounded in Greece axe attack at tax office
Posted Jul 16, 2020 6:03 am.
Last Updated Jul 16, 2020 6:14 am.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece — A man wielding an axe attacked employees at a tax office in northern Greece on Thursday, wounding four people, police said.
Authorities said the attack occurred during business hours in the northern town of Kozani, about 450 kilometres (280 miles) northwest of Athens. All of the injured were tax office employees, three of whom were hospitalized in serious condition.
A 45-year-old man was arrested after being restrained and disarmed by people inside the building.
The Associated Press
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