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27 Αυγούστου 2013
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Thirteen injured at Larissa wedding from gunfire

Thirteen people were being treated at the general hospital of Larissa, central Greece, on Tuesday for gunshot injuries suffered at a wedding on Monday night at the Roma camp of Nea Smyrni.

 

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Thirteen people were being treated at the general hospital of Larissa, central Greece, on Tuesday for gunshot injuries suffered at a wedding on Monday night at the Roma camp of Nea Smyrni.

 

Thirteen people were being treated at the general hospital of Larissa, central Greece, on Tuesday for gunshot injuries suffered at a wedding on Monday night at the Roma camp of Nea Smyrni.

The 13 people, among whom are several children, received a range of minor injuries when one of the wedding guests, a 44-year-old man, tried to fire his hunting rifle into the air when the weapon backfired.

The 44-year-old has been arrested, while authorities are also seeking his father, who allegedly owns the weapon.

Firing guns into the air is a fairly common practice in various parts of Greece at large celebrations and especially at weddings.