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Man arrested after shooting in El Ejido kills 2, injures 4

Published 19 May 2026

A 25-year-old man has been arrested following a late-night shooting in southern Spain that left two people dead and four others, including two infants, seriously injured. The attack occurred shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday in the El Canalillo neighborhood of El Ejido, a municipality in the province of Almería, Andalucía.

According to police, the two deceased individuals are the parents of the suspect. The four wounded include a man, a woman, and two young children. Local reports identify the injured minors as a seven-month-old baby, who is the suspect's son, and an 18-month-old toddler. The baby is reported to be in critical condition after sustaining two gunshot wounds. The injured woman is the mother of the two children and was hospitalized at Poniente University Hospital in El Ejido.

Authorities said a 60-year-old man was also seriously injured with a gunshot wound to the head and underwent surgery. All four injured victims were transported to hospitals for treatment.

After the shooting, the suspect initially fled the scene but later turned himself in at a local police station early Tuesday, according to sources close to the investigation. He is currently in custody. When...

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