Two dead, six wounded in Vorizia shooting tied to family feud

Two people were killed and at least six others were wounded on Saturday in a shooting in the mountain village of Vorizia on the Greek island of Crete, police and emergency services said. The attack began shortly after 11 a.m. in the settlement about 52 kilometres south of Heraklion, and prompted a large security and medical response as authorities opened a preliminary investigation.

Police identified the dead as a 39-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman. Local emergency services EKAB said six additional people were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries ranging in severity. Police added that two wounded men remain hospitalized and "are in hospital and under guard, and their participation in the armed incident is under investigation," indicating some suspects may be in custody or detained for questioning.

Witnesses and officials said gunmen opened fire on homes and vehicles in the village, and teams of officers and emergency personnel were dispatched to secure the area and treat the injured. The shooting followed an explosion late Friday at a house under construction in the same locality. That blast caused property damage but no injuries, and authorities are examining whether...