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GEO Subdues Armed Man Barricaded in Torrejón de Ardoz Apartment

Officers moved in after negotiations failed, ending an hours-long operation classified by police as critical.

Overview

  • A young man had been holed up since about 3:30 p.m. in a fourth-floor flat at 29 Calle Granados in Torrejón de Ardoz.
  • Police confirmed via a peephole that he was armed with a shotgun and a crossbow.
  • Negotiators and UIP units were deployed as the National Police and local officers maintained a security perimeter with drone surveillance.
  • GEO personnel arrived after 9 p.m. to prepare an entry and later entered the apartment and subdued the man, according to police-sourced reports.
  • Firefighters from the Community of Madrid and SUMMA 112 medical teams remained on standby, and early reports indicated the man may have a psychiatric disorder.