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Barcelona Bar Owner Shot After Rambla Prim Dispute, Suspect Still at Large

Police opened an investigation after an argument at the terrace escalated into gunfire.

Overview

  • Shooting occurred shortly before 9:30 p.m. Friday outside a bar in Sant Martí’s Besòs i Maresme neighborhood.
  • The victim is hospitalized in intensive care, though initial police assessments indicated his life was not in danger.
  • Mossos d'Esquadra and emergency medical teams treated the man at the scene before transporting him to a hospital.
  • Investigators say the confrontation began between patrons and the proprietor, and one customer drew a firearm and shot him.
  • No arrests have been made as the attacker fled, and the case comes as police report a recent uptick in shootings and firearm seizures in Barcelona.