Elderly Greek Kills Himself in Main Athens Square Greek police say an elderly man has fatally shot himself in the country's busiest public area in Athens, but the reason for his suicide was not clear. The 77-year-old Greek man killed himself Wednesday near a metro exit on central Syntagma Square, which was crowded with commuters during the morning rush hour. The square, opposite Greece's Parliament, is a focal point for public protests. Police said no suicide note was found near the body. Greece is in the grip of an acute financial crisis, and has seen a sharp increase in suicides over the past two years of harsh austerity measures, rising unemployment and deepening recession.