Reveller, 21, dies after being ‘shot in the neck’ outside nightclub as police hunt gunman in Athens

The police found an gun in a flowerpot nearby the scene

A MAN has been killed after he was reportedly shot in the neck outside a nightclub in Athens.

The young partygoer, 21, died in the early hours of this morning and another man, 20, was critically wounded during the attack in Greece's capital.

Police forces rushed to the scene outside the Cabaret club in the northern-eastern suburb of Marousi.

At roughly 3.40am, shots were fired outside the popular nightclub venue, leaving the two men severely injured.

On route to local Erythros Stavros Hospital, the 21-year-old died from his wounds.

The other man, a soldier, was shot in the hip, and taken to the same hospital.

Footage from outside the club this morning shows a blood-splattered pavement and police scouring the nearby area for any sign of the attacker.

According to local media reports, cops are still hunting down the gunman.

A 9mm shell casing was found close to the club and a gun was hidden within a flowerpot.

An investigation is underway.

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