On Saturday morning, unidentified attackers opened fire on houses, cars and people in a small village near Heraklion on the island's northern coast. Local media reported that the attackers were armed with Kalashnikov machine guns and fired thousands of shots; noted that it is not certain whether the shooting has stopped completely.
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How many people died in the shooting in Crete?
How many people were injured?
What were the reasons for the shooting?
Have the police arrested the suspects?
According to the media, the injured included children. Some of the injured were taken to hospitals in private cars and farm vehicles as ambulances were unable to reach the scene due to the ongoing shooting. The police have not yet given permission for ambulances to enter the village.
Authorities did not release details about the injured. It is also unclear whether the police managed to arrest the suspects. Police said that although Friday's explosion at the new house caused extensive damage, no one was injured.
Feuds of a family revenge nature still occasionally break out in the Cretan province, Ekathimerini emphasized.
