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| Prominent Spanish politician shot in face | Prominent Spanish politician shot in face |
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| Alejo Vidal-Quadras survived the incident and has been transported to hospital, reports say | Alejo Vidal-Quadras survived the incident and has been transported to hospital, reports say |
| Alejo Vidal-Quadras, the former leader of Spain’s center-right People’s Party in the region of Catalonia, was shot in the face in the wealthy Salamanca area of Madrid on Thursday afternoon, police have said. The 78-year-old survived the incident, reports say, and has been transported to a hospital in the Spanish capital. | |
| The incident, described in media reports as an “execution-style shooting,” is thought to have been carried out by a single gunman at a point-blank range, who escaped from the scene on a motorcycle, according to The Mirror. The shooting occurred at about 1.30pm local time (2.30pm GMT), Reuters said. | The incident, described in media reports as an “execution-style shooting,” is thought to have been carried out by a single gunman at a point-blank range, who escaped from the scene on a motorcycle, according to The Mirror. The shooting occurred at about 1.30pm local time (2.30pm GMT), Reuters said. |
| Police have requested that any dash cam or security cameras that may have captured the shooting be handed over to authorities in a bid to identify the suspect. | Police have requested that any dash cam or security cameras that may have captured the shooting be handed over to authorities in a bid to identify the suspect. |
| Vidal-Quadras, who was conscious when transported to hospital, is undergoing emergency surgery, ABC.es reported. He was shot shortly after leaving a mass, the publication added, and was on his way to a demonstration at the nearby European Parliament headquarters. | Vidal-Quadras, who was conscious when transported to hospital, is undergoing emergency surgery, ABC.es reported. He was shot shortly after leaving a mass, the publication added, and was on his way to a demonstration at the nearby European Parliament headquarters. |
| In the hours before the shooting, Vidal-Quadras had posted on social media about a possible amnesty for Catalonian separatists if they would offer support to a new socialist-led government in Madrid. The “infamous pact,” Vidal-Quadras said, would “crush the rule of law in Spain” which he said would turn the EU country into a “totalitarian tyranny.” | In the hours before the shooting, Vidal-Quadras had posted on social media about a possible amnesty for Catalonian separatists if they would offer support to a new socialist-led government in Madrid. The “infamous pact,” Vidal-Quadras said, would “crush the rule of law in Spain” which he said would turn the EU country into a “totalitarian tyranny.” |
| He added that “we Spaniards will not allow it.” | He added that “we Spaniards will not allow it.” |
| Police sources have confirmed to the EFE news agency that, despite Vidal-Quadras surviving the shooting, the incident is being investigated by a homicide unit. No arrests have yet been made. | Police sources have confirmed to the EFE news agency that, despite Vidal-Quadras surviving the shooting, the incident is being investigated by a homicide unit. No arrests have yet been made. |
| EFE also reported that authorities are probing whether the shooting “was commissioned by a professional.” | EFE also reported that authorities are probing whether the shooting “was commissioned by a professional.” |