Greek reporter murdered

ATHENS, Greece (AP):

A Greek journalist was gunned down in a pre-dawn attack outside his home Monday by suspected members of a Greek terrorist group that had vowed to target the media, police said.

At least two attackers fired 16 shots at 37-year-old Sokratis Giolias, killing him instantly after luring him from his home in Athens' eastern neigh-bourhood of Ilioupoli, reportedly by telling him his car was being stolen.

Giolias headed the private Athens radio station Thema FM and wrote on a popular online news blog, Troktiko, which often deals with political, business and social scandals.

At least two gunmen were believed to have shot Giolias, who was married with a young child.

A car reported stolen was found burned out near the scene of the shooting, said the police, who are investigating whether it was linked to the attack.

When the terrorist group Sect of Revolutionaries assumed responsibility for a TV station attack in June 2009, it had accused the media of manufacturing news.

"Journalists, this time we came to your door, but next time you will find us in your homes," it had said.

Politicians and journalists condemned Monday's slaying.

"Democracy and freedom of speech cannot be gagged, terrorise or intimidated," government spokesman Giorgos Petalotis said. "The government unreservedly condemns this cowardly and cold-blooded murder."