Arta: Former policeman, 64, shoots relative dead

A 64-year-old former police officer fatally shot a 62-year-old relative in a village in Arta prefecture on Monday. 

The fatal incident occurred at 6 p.m. in the village of Astrochori, Arta. 

Police rushed to the scene after receiving a call from a villager. 

The suspect was arrested and a shotgun was recovered at the scene. [AMNA]

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