Father Shoots Dead 20-Year-Old in Crete Over Son's Death in 2023 Crash as Vendetta Fears Rise

A 54-year-old begetter has been arrested for shooting dormant a 20-year-old antheral successful Crete whom helium blamed for his teenage son's decease successful a car mishap astir 2 years ago, prompting constabulary to deploy riot units astir some families' homes amid fears of a deadly vendetta.

By Yiorgos Sombolos

The unfortunate had been driving a car successful November 2023 erstwhile it crashed into a inferior pole, severely injuring his passenger, 17-year-old Georgios Parasiris.

The teen died aft 19 days successful intensive care.

On Tuesday, the begetter allegedly rammed the young man's conveyance successful Amoudara earlier the unfortunate fled connected foot.

The fishy pursued him and fired 5 revolver shots, 4 of which struck the unfortunate successful the back. He died astatine the scene.

The fishy fled but surrendered to Malevizi constabulary astir 30 minutes later, handing implicit the execution weapon. "I americium astatine bid now," helium reportedly told arresting officers. The onslaught did not travel without warning.

The unfortunate had filed a ceremonial ailment against the fishy successful precocious 2024 aft the begetter allegedly threatened and physically assaulted him. Authorities had investigated those earlier incidents but the lawsuit had not resulted successful charges astatine the clip of Tuesday's killing.

Riot constabulary person established information perimeters astir some families' residences to forestall retaliatory violence.

The fishy was owed to look earlier a Heraklion authoritative Wednesday greeting nether dense guard.