In broad daylight, in this typically quiet, suburban neighborhood of Greece’s capital, he was shot multiple times at close range, according to police. Jeziorski died where he fell, police said, his body riddled with gunshot wounds seen in grim photographs taken in the immediate aftermath.

Suspects arrested over the killing of Polish UC Berkeley professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who was shot dead in an Athens suburb, arrive at the courthouse in a police vehicle in Athens, Greece, July 21, 2025. Reuters/Louiza Vradi

The five suspects, including Jeziorski's ex-wife, her partner, and three others, are accused of the fatal shooting. The ex-wife, who denies any involvement, is facing charges as a moral accomplice.