Policeman, 37, shot dead at roadblock by suspected prison fugitives
A 37-year-old policeman was killed early on Monday near the village of Distomo in the prefecture of Viotia when gunmen in a car, believed to be fugitives from Trikala Prison, opened fire on officers manning a road block.
According to police sources, the father-of-two was hit in the thigh by one of the bullets and died in a local hospital after medics failed to stop the hemorrhage.
The victim’s wife is pregnant with their third child, sources said.
A police manhunt, launched immediately after the shootout, was intensified later on Monday.
