Two dead and at least 10 injured after horror shooting on popular Brit tourist hotspot in Greece
TWO people were killed and several people were injured in a shooting in a village on the Greek island of Crete.
A 39-year-old man and 56-year-old woman were killed during the incident.
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Armed police were quick to respond to the incidentCredit: Reuters
The police have not made any arrests so far
At least a further ten people were injured.
Four people have been transferred to hospital.
Among them are two individuals whose role in the shooting remains under investigation, police revealed in a statement.
The suspected shooters – who were armed with AK-47 assault rifles and shotguns – opened fire in the village of Vorizia shortly after 11am this morning.
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The police have not made any arrests so far.
However, it is thought that those involved have fled to a nearby ravine.
A police official said the attack followed an explosion on Friday night at a nearby construction site.
The sound from the improvised explosive device (IED) could be heard from miles around.
Nobody was injured and there was only damage done to the structure under construction.
Crete has a history of vendettas between rival families which often spill over into violence.
Many of these incidents are fuelled by perceived insult and a desire for revenge.
Two notable families have had conflicts in the past.
According to local reports, these were related to grazing lands but were resolved through private mediation.
Fresh disagreements emerged when a member of one family bought land to build a house in an area controlled by the other.
That house was the scene of Friday’s explosion.
Illegal gun ownership is a problem in Crete and family vendettas are common on the island.
Guns are often fired to commemorate special occasions such as weddings and festivals.
Only last Sunday was a 52-year-old man shot dead in western Crete.
Back in July, a college professor was shot and killed while visiting his family in Greece.
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Dad-of-two Przemysław Jeziorski, 43, was gunned down in Athens on July 4.
A masked gunman carried out the attack in broad daylight.
Illegal gun ownership is a problem in CreteCredit: Reuters
Only last Sunday was a 52-year-old man shot dead in western CreteCredit: Getty
