Greek journalist killed by gunmen in Athens

Greek journalist gunned down in Athens

ATHENS, Greece — Authorities say a Greek journalist has been gunned down outside his home in Athens.

Thirty-seven-year-old Sokratis Giolias died after being shot more than 15 times in the capital’s neighborhood of Ilioupoli before dawn Monday.

Giolias headed the radio station Thema FM and wrote on a popular online news blog, Troktiko, which often deals with scandals.

The blog site said two or three gunmen were believed to have shot Giolias, who was married with a young child.

Authorities say the motive behind the killing is unclear, but it is not believed to be linked to any of the small terrorist groups active in Greece.