Riots break out in Greece after policeman shoots teenager

The officer who killed the boy claimed that he shot twice in the air and once at the ground and that the bullet that injured the boy must have rebounded from the ground.

Policemen take up positions next to a statue outside the Law university during riots in Athens Dec。 7, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Two officers have been under arrest. Police officials said an investigation was underway and an autopsy will be carried out to confirm whether the police had shot directly at the victim.

Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos expressed deep regret over the death of the boy and called for an "exemplary punishment" against those responsible for the incident.