Two people were killed and 10 injured in a shooting on the Greek island of Crete

Two people were killed, including a 50-year-old woman, after a gunman opened fire on homes in the village of Forizia, located about 52 kilometers south of Heraklion, the capital of the island, according to the same source.

Shooting on the Greek island of Crete

The agency indicated that about ten people were injured, and said that the attack occurred hours after a house under construction was targeted with an explosive device.

For its part, the state broadcaster ERT reported that armed police officers had secured the area to supervise the evacuation of the wounded by ambulances.

Illegal possession of weapons is widespread on the island of Crete, and revenge is common. On Sunday, a 23-year-old man killed a 52-year-old man during a festival in a village west of the island of Crete.