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Thessaloniki man shoots self during police chase

Thessaloniki man shoots self during police chase

A detained man who escaped from a police station in Evosmos in Thessaloniki inadvertently shot himself with a service revolver he snatched from an officer, authorities said on Monday.

According to reports, the man initially fired in the air before making his escape in a getaway car, but apparently shot himself during a car chase, police said. 

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