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Elderly Man Dies After Shooting Himself During Court-Ordered Eviction in Torremolinos

The eviction stemmed from a foreclosure following mortgage arrears.

Overview

  • The man shot himself as authorities arrived to enforce a court-ordered handover after the property was auctioned for debt.
  • Local Police, a judicial delegation, the new owner's legal representatives and a locksmith were present to take possession when the gunshot was heard.
  • Emergency service 061 confirmed his transfer to a Málaga hospital, where he later died according to ABC and El Norte de Castilla.
  • The incident occurred around midday Tuesday at a second-floor flat on Calle Murillo Bracho near the Pablo Ruiz Picasso cultural center.
  • Neighbors said he was a German national who had lived there for decades and was recently widowed with three children, details not formally confirmed.