Greek journalist shot dead outside his home

Source : CNN 19.07.2010

(CNN) -- A Greek journalist was shot and killed Monday morning outside his apartment in a residential part of Athens, police said.

Someone knocked on journalist Sokratis Giolias' door and told him his car had been stolen, police said. When Giolias, 37, stepped out of his home, he was killed.

Initial reports said three men were involved in the shooting. The car that they escaped in was later found abandoned and torched, police said.

It had been reported stolen Saturday.

Giolias was a director of the national news radio station "Thema 9.89," and also wrote for the blog, Troktiko, which often reported on scandals.

He also worked closely with Makis Triandafylopoulos, a Greek journalist, famous for his investigative reporting.

Officials do not yet have a motive for the fatal shooting. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

CNN's Mila Sanina and journalist Elinda Labropoulou contributed to this report.