Man Fires Shotgun and Threatens Youths in Village Near Limassol

Late Thursday evening, a shooting incident occurred near a church in a rural area of the Limassol district.

According to police, a 21-year-old man reported that at approximately 11:15 PM, he was in the church courtyard with two friends, aged 18 and 20, when two shots were fired nearby.

An unknown man with a hunting shotgun was located about 70 meters away and fired twice into the air. According to the complainant, the man also shouted and threatened them, claiming the use of firecrackers was the reason for his actions.

Police officers arrived at the scene and conducted an inspection of the area.

The investigation is ongoing, and the case is being handled by the Episkopi Police Station.