Man stabs 2 tourists near Athens Acropolis; both hospitalized
What's new: Police detained a 60-year-old suspect at the scene after reports he had threatened passersby with a knife.
A man stabbed two tourists near the Acropolis in Athens on Tuesday morning, wounding a Greek American couple on a pedestrian street by the Acropolis Museum and the archaeological site's south entrance. Police detained a 60-year-old Greek suspect at the scene after bystanders reported he was threatening pedestrians with a knife. The male victim, 53, suffered a serious arm wound and heavy blood loss; the 48-year-old woman was hurt more lightly in the leg and hands. Both were taken to a nearby hospital and police said their injuries were not life-threatening. The attack happened shortly after 8 a.m. as the site opened. Authorities said the motive was not immediately clear and the site remained open.