The circumstances surrounding the boy's death remain unclear. According to a statement issued by police and obtained by Reuters, the officers said their patrol car had been attacked by 30 youths throwing stones and other objects.
When they attempted to arrest the youths, they were attacked again and one of the officers fired three shots, killing the boy, the statement said.
"The two maintain that they were attacked again and responded, with one firing a stun grenade and the other, by shooting three times, resulting in the fatal wounding of the minor."
It was the first time since 1985 that police have killed a minor in Greece, a police spokesman said. The officers have been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
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