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6 people fatally shot in Greece, at a seaside town near Athens

State-run television in Greece said three of the bodies were found inside a car, and that a handgun is believed to have been used in the shootings.
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ATHENS, Greece — Six people have been fatally shot in an attack in a seaside town near Athens, Greek police said Monday. There was no immediate indication of the motive behind the attack.

A police statement said the bodies were discovered Monday evening in Artemida, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Athens. It provided no further detail on the circumstances of the shooting or the identities of the victims.

State-run ERT television said police believed the shooting could be linked with a dispute between organized criminal groups. It said the victims were all men who were found dead in and beside a car and had been shot with at least one handgun.

According to CBS News, a Greek newspaper reported that the targeted vehicle had German license plates. 

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