Greek crime journalist shot dead outside his home
Giorgos Karaivaz worked for private TV station Star
09 April, 16:14Giorgos Karaivaz, who worked for private TV station Star and also ran news blog bloko.gr, was shot several times, the police source told AFP. Reports said the journalist had been shot by two men on a motorbike. While Greek media offices are frequently targeted in firebomb and vandalism attacks, journalist killings are generally rare in Greece. In July, tabloid owner Stefanos Chios survived after being shot in the neck and chest by a hooded man outside his home. The case is still under investigation. In 2010, radio manager, blogger and investigative journalist Socratis Giolias was also gunned down outside his home. At the time, state TV NET said he had been working on a story about corruption. A shadowy far-left group claimed responsibility for the crime but the case was never solved.
(ANSA-AFP).