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El Ejido Shooting Kills 2 and Injures 4, Suspect in Custody

Investigators are probing a suspected family attack with the detained suspect under medical evaluation.

Overview

  • The shooting that hit the El Canalillo area near Almerimar late Monday left two people dead and four wounded.
  • Guardia Civil said the suspected gunman fled, then surrendered Tuesday morning, and is now in custody.
  • A seven-month-old is in very serious condition in intensive care at Torrecardenas University Hospital, and an 18-month-old is also being treated there.
  • Local media report the two people killed were the suspect’s parents, and the children’s mother was wounded and taken to Poniente University Hospital.
  • Special Civil Guard units, National and Local Police, and 061 paramedics responded, and forensic teams are examining the scene as police work to determine motive.