> A UC Berkeley professor was gunned down outside his ex-wife’s home in Athens, Greece, amid a child custody battle, according to reports.
> Przemyslaw Jeziorski, 43, was shot five times in the chest and neck in a suburb of the Greek capital on 4 July, Polish news outlet TVP World reported.
> Police have now launched a manhunt after the gunman, described as tall and athletic, fled the scene on foot.
> Jeziorski, who taught economics for a decade, was reportedly in > Greece for a hearing regarding child custody with his ex-wife, who had returned to the country six years ago.
> According to the Zougla newspaper, she told officers that she did not know of anyone who would want to hurt Jeziorski.
> His brother, Lukasz Jeziorski, wrote on the crowdfunding page, WhyDonate: “He was the victim of a terrible crime, and the perpetrator is still at large.
> “Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served. Przemek was a loving father to two young children and a beloved professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
> “He was a leading scholar in marketing science, industrial organization, and data analytics. He loved teaching and sharing his passion for the intricacies of marketing analytics and marketing science with his students.”
> In the wake of the tragic shooting, Berkeley Haas Dean Jennifer Chatman released a statement calling Jeziorski a “beloved” member of the “Haas community.”
> Chatman told ABC 7: “We are heartbroken by the news of the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community.
> “While authorities are investigating what happened, our focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek’s family and loved ones. We will miss him.”
> Jeziorski joined the Haas faculty as an assistant professor of marketing in 2012, following studies at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Arizona, the University of Chicago, and Stanford University.
> His research focused on quantitative marketing, industrial organization, antitrust and regulation, digital marketing, and financial technology, according to Haas’s website.
_MxJourney_ on
No one should travel across the world and end up murdered on a doorstep. Hope the Greek authorities take this seriously and move fast
AdonisK on
This is horrible…
A side note on the reporting side, part of the article is quoting Zougla which is not the most trustworthy source of media in Greece.
BetImaginary4945 on
Greece has gotten worse last couple of years from what I’ve read. How bad is the situation for you Greeks that live there and did things get worse after 2020 (i.e. COVID-19)?
dart580 on
It’s obviously the current boyfriend.
_GirlReborn_ on
Sad that something like this happened here. No matter the backstory, no one deserves to die like this. Hope justice comes quickly
_BecomingLily_ on
This sounds like the first 5 minutes of a Netflix doc. Foreign country, academic, family ties, and a murder — something deeper is going on here
riscos3 on
My money us on the mother
floegl on
You don’t need to be a genius to figure out It’s connected to the ex-wife. The police may take a bit to get the evidence ready. However, they will definitely catch her.
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> A UC Berkeley professor was gunned down outside his ex-wife’s home in Athens, Greece, amid a child custody battle, according to reports.
> Przemyslaw Jeziorski, 43, was shot five times in the chest and neck in a suburb of the Greek capital on 4 July, Polish news outlet TVP World reported.
> Police have now launched a manhunt after the gunman, described as tall and athletic, fled the scene on foot.
> Jeziorski, who taught economics for a decade, was reportedly in > Greece for a hearing regarding child custody with his ex-wife, who had returned to the country six years ago.
> According to the Zougla newspaper, she told officers that she did not know of anyone who would want to hurt Jeziorski.
> His brother, Lukasz Jeziorski, wrote on the crowdfunding page, WhyDonate: “He was the victim of a terrible crime, and the perpetrator is still at large.
> “Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served. Przemek was a loving father to two young children and a beloved professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
> “He was a leading scholar in marketing science, industrial organization, and data analytics. He loved teaching and sharing his passion for the intricacies of marketing analytics and marketing science with his students.”
> In the wake of the tragic shooting, Berkeley Haas Dean Jennifer Chatman released a statement calling Jeziorski a “beloved” member of the “Haas community.”
> Chatman told ABC 7: “We are heartbroken by the news of the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community.
> “While authorities are investigating what happened, our focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek’s family and loved ones. We will miss him.”
> Jeziorski joined the Haas faculty as an assistant professor of marketing in 2012, following studies at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Arizona, the University of Chicago, and Stanford University.
> His research focused on quantitative marketing, industrial organization, antitrust and regulation, digital marketing, and financial technology, according to Haas’s website.
No one should travel across the world and end up murdered on a doorstep. Hope the Greek authorities take this seriously and move fast
This is horrible…
A side note on the reporting side, part of the article is quoting Zougla which is not the most trustworthy source of media in Greece.
Greece has gotten worse last couple of years from what I’ve read. How bad is the situation for you Greeks that live there and did things get worse after 2020 (i.e. COVID-19)?
It’s obviously the current boyfriend.
Sad that something like this happened here. No matter the backstory, no one deserves to die like this. Hope justice comes quickly
This sounds like the first 5 minutes of a Netflix doc. Foreign country, academic, family ties, and a murder — something deeper is going on here
My money us on the mother
You don’t need to be a genius to figure out It’s connected to the ex-wife. The police may take a bit to get the evidence ready. However, they will definitely catch her.