UC-Berkeley Professor Went to Greece for a Custody Hearing — and Was Shot Feet from Economist Ex-Wife's Home

A University of California, Berkeley professor was shot and killed in Greece while there for a custody hearing involving his children, per several media reports. 

Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a native of Poland who taught at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, was shot on July 4 in Agia Paraskevi, a suburb of the Greek capital of Athens, Greek outlet Ta Nea reported, citing Hellenic Police’s accounts. 

Polish and American outlets — TVN 24 and ABC 7, respectively — also reported this, citing accounts from Jeziorski’s family members.

UC Berkeley confirmed Jeziorski’s death in a statement to PEOPLE. 

Per Ta Nea, an unknown man with his face covered approached the professor and shot him. Jeziorski was in Greece for a custody hearing, ABC 7 reported.

The shooting occurred in the vicinity of the home of his ex-wife, a Greek economist who has not been publicly named, per Ta Nea. The outlet further reported the woman has custody of the children but objected to Jeziorski taking them on vacations in the summer.

He was within feet of his ex-wife’s house at the time of shooting, on his way for a scheduled visitation with his children, Ta Nea reported.

The woman, upon realizing he had been shot, reportedly went to local police herself and handed her phone to them, per the outlet.

Authorities have not announced a motive or named a suspect.

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In an online fundraiser set up to help pay for funeral costs and to transfer Jeziorski’s body to Poland, his brother said Jeziorski was a “loving father” to his two young children and loved teaching.

Zsolt Katona, a fellow professor and colleague at UC Berkeley, condemned the “senseless tragedy.” 

In a statement to PEOPLE through the school, Katona said Jeziorski was “always there if someone needed help.” 

“He had great influence on the marketing field, not only through his research, but his energetic presence and optimism combined with a healthy dose of skepticism,” Katona said, in part. “If there is any consolation in these moments, it’s knowing the lasting impact that he left on so many people’s lives.”