Overview

• The Guardia Civil confirmed a man was killed by gunfire in Prado Negro, a small settlement in Huétor Santillán near Granada, after 5 p.m. Wednesday.
• A large police operation has been deployed in the hamlet as officers work to detain the suspected perpetrator.
• Local media report the suspect barricaded himself in a home and may be holding a woman, identified by some neighbors as the victim’s wife.
• Officials have not released the identities of those involved, a possible motive, or any charges as the situation remains active.
• Prado Negro has roughly fifty residents, and the incident has drawn a substantial security response to the rural area.