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Crete Village Under Guard After Mass Shooting Tied to Long-Running Feud

Investigators say community silence is slowing the hunt for suspects.

Overview

  • Two people were killed and 14 injured, including children, after heavy gunfire in the mountain village of Vorizia.
  • Media report the attack followed a bomb blast at a construction site linked to one of the families the night before.
  • Relatives allegedly returned heavily armed and fired thousands of shots, with video showing a pickup riddled with bullets.
  • Special police units are searching homes, two hospitals in Heraklion are under guard, and regional schools are closed Monday and Tuesday.
  • Authorities vow prosecutions as the 500-resident village remains under massive protection near the tourist town of Matala.