What the records say
- When
- 6 Dec 2008
- Kind
- Murder
- Killed
- 1
- Coordinates
- 37.98° N, 23.73° E
- Description
- child murder case in Athens, Greece
- Injured
- 1
Murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos
2008 shooting in Greece
Alexandros Grigoropoulos was a 15-year-old Greek student who was shot dead by the Hellenic Police special guard, Epaminondas Korkoneas, on 6 December 2008 in the Exarchia neighbourhood of Athens. The shooting resulted in widespread riots, clashes and demonstrations in December 2008 throughout Greece, which were characterized as the 2008 Greek riots.
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