Murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos

Murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos
LocationExarchia, Greece
Date6 December 2008
Attack type
Shooting
Deaths1
VictimAlexandros Griropoulos
PerpetratorEpaminondas Korkoneas

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. His memory is honoured every year with marches on the anniversary of his murder.

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