Spanish police: 1 person wounded by gunfire in shooting near downtown Barcelona hotel
Posted Jul 28, 2015 10:33:07 AM.
Last Updated Jul 28, 2015 11:20:21 AM.
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MADRID – A gunman opened fire in a street in downtown Barcelona Tuesday, wounding one person, Spanish police said.
A regional police official said two people were standing outside a hotel when the shooter arrived and opened fire on them, wounding one. The pair fled and were later found by police. The official said the second person had also been injured when he fell on glass.
The gunman fled the scene and was being sought by police.
The official said the two people had not been staying at the hotel. She said police are as yet unable to say what the motive was for the shooting. She spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with police regulations.
The incident occurred where the city’s tourist-popular boulevard, Las Ramblas, intersects with Pintor Fortuny street. There were no details on the nationalities of the people involved.
