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Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured

May 19, 2026 International Source: BBC World

Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured
Police say a 25-year-old man is suspected of killing his parents and injuring four others in southern Spain. Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Spain's Guardia Civil have arrested the man on suspicion of murder A policeman speaks into a phone with his back turned to the camera, with 'Guardia Civil' written on the back of his vest. A police car with flashing blue lights is visible in the background. A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and injuring four others in a mass shooting in southern Spain, police have said. Authorities said the shooting was reported at 23:00 local time (22:00 BST) on Monday in the small town of El Ejido, near Almería. Four others, including two children, were seriously injured and have been taken to hospital. One is believed to be the suspect's seven-month-old son, according to local media reports. The identities of the suspect and the victims have not been formally released by Spanish authorities. Local media say the other child injured is an 18-month-old baby, while a 60-year-old man is also believed to be among those injured in the attack. The suspect was briefly on the run before turning himself in at a local police station, according to Europa Press. Guardia Civil said it is investigating the attack and trying to establish a possible motive for the shooting. Mass shootings in Spain are relatively rare - according to Project Insight, which tracks gun crime in Europe, four were recorded between 2000 and 2023. The ship's crew are expected to self-isolate after arriving at the Dutch port, their final destination. The tiger escaped a facility owned by local trainer Carmen Zander, also known as Germany's "Tiger Queen", according to local media reports. The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest. Isak, 71, died in December 2024 after falling from a ravine while walking in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona. The Colombian singer says the court ruling means the "narrative" that she was guilty now "crumbles". Spain midfielder Fermin Lopez is expected to miss this summer's World Cup because of a foot fracture he suffered while playing for Barcelona. Twins from the Catalonia region of Spain say they have finally found closure after discovering how their grandfather died. Alex Batty reveals all about his abduction and life on the run in a new BBC documentary.