The Greek media world is shocked and appalled by the homicide of the 37-year-old investigative journalist Sokratis Ghiolias, who was ambushed yesterday outside his house in Athens. According to witnesses, gunmen pretending to be police or security officers lured the victim into the street and fired more than 15 times early Monday morning.

Ballistics evidence  led the police to believe that the crime weapons have been used in past terrorist hits. Government Spokesman George Petalotis condemned the murderous act, stressing that "democracy and the freedom of the press cannot be strangled," while Parliamentary Speaker Philippos Petsalnikos expressed "outrage and grief." Sokratis Ghiolias was the head of a radio station and co-founder of a popular news blog.