Greek police report that two Greek-American tourists are stabbed near the Acropolis in Athens. Multiple outlets say the incident occurs shortly after 8am near the entrance area, with reports placing the attack in or around the Acropolis Museum area. Emergency services are called after a passer-by alerts authorities to a man with a knife, and the injured tourists are taken to hospital.
Police say the suspect is a man, described by several outlets as a 60-year-old, and that he is arrested after police intervene at the scene. Some reports characterize the attack as apparently random, while others describe it in more general terms as an assault carried out near the landmark. Authorities state the two tourists are American/Greek-American and sustained injuries serious enough to require hospitalization.
The sources do not provide further details on the tourists’ condition or the motive. Police handling of the case continues following the arrest.
