Two police officers have been remanded in custody following the serious shooting of a 20-year-old man during a high-speed chase in Argos, Peloponnese. The decision came after a lengthy interrogation on Saturday, 11 July 2026, at the Nafplio Judicial Court.
Charges and Legal Proceedings
The officers — members of the Mobile Immediate Action Unit (OPKE) — face criminal charges for attempted homicide with possible intent while in a calm mental state, as well as violations of firearms legislation. Prosecutors and the investigating magistrate ruled that detention is necessary pending trial, citing the gravity of the incident and the need to ensure procedural integrity.
Video Evidence and Medical Findings
Exclusive footage obtained by MEGA captures the moment officers opened fire on the young driver. According to the timestamp on the video, gunfire began at 00:54:30 — less than a minute after the vehicle was stopped outside a supermarket in Argos. Within seconds, the 20-year-old collapsed, critically injured. Sirens from arriving patrol cars are heard shortly afterward.
While investigators recovered 13 spent casings at the scene, the video shows at least 21 shots fired. Audio captured in the footage also reveals signs of panic among the officers immediately following the shooting.
A medical report from Athens’ KAT Hospital — where the victim remains intubated — confirms the presence of a foreign object resembling a bullet lodged in his brain. This finding contradicts earlier assumptions about fragmented shrapnel and underscores the urgency of ballistic analysis to determine which officer fired the fatal shot.
Timeline of the Chase
The pursuit began in the Pyrgela area and lasted approximately 35 minutes, winding through several neighborhoods of Argos — including Elliniko, the airport zone, Stathaiika, and Monastiraki — before ending near a supermarket. After the car was blocked by police vehicles, the young man fled on foot and entered an abandoned building on adjacent private property.
Authorities are now awaiting both the final forensic autopsy report and results of ballistic tests on the officers’ weapons to establish precise responsibility for the shooting.
Local Reaction
The incident has sent shockwaves through the local community in Argos. Residents remain deeply unsettled by the use of lethal force during what appears to have been a non-lethal traffic-related pursuit. Public scrutiny is intensifying as legal proceedings unfold.