Riots Break Out in Greece Following Teenagers Death in Police Shooting

The shooting death of a teenager by police in the Exarchia district in Athens has sparked riots throughout the city and has ignited further riots in several Greek cities.

Riots began shortly after a 16-year-old boy was gunned down by police as banks were torched and stores looted. Rioters set cars ablaze and tossed gas bombs through windows sending the city into chaos as police struggled to restore order. The riots spilled over into other cities including Thessaloniki and Crete.

Police have already launched an inquest into the shooting death of the teenager and have vowed to punish the officers responsible for the boy’s death if they were found to be wrong. Two officers have been suspended but news of the inquest did little to settle the rioters who hurled stones at police who tried to quell the violence using tear gas.

According to a police statement the boy was killed after a police vehicle was attacked by several dozen youths who were throwing stones.

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