The shooter was also found dead with his gun next to him, according to Greek news agency ANA. The man barricaded himself in the morning in these premises located in Glyfada, with a rifle.
Police officers entered the building and evacuated two women whom the perpetrator had locked in the toilet. According to several Greek media, the perpetrator of the shots is a dismissed employee of this company and of Egyptian origin but the police have not yet confirmed this information. In addition to Piraeus, a large port near Athens, many Greek and foreign shipping companies have premises in the seaside area.