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Guardia Civil Arrests Three After Nighttime Shooting in Torre de la Horadada

Judicial authorities in Orihuela are overseeing proceedings after suspects were charged with five counts of attempted homicide alongside a charge of illicit arms possession following the July 2 shooting

Overview

  • Guardia Civil agents detained three suspects following coordinated raids in Torre de la Horadada as part of Operation Parrocha.
  • House searches uncovered a semiautomatic pistol, ammunition of various calibres and several bladed weapons.
  • Judicial authorities in Orihuela have charged the detainees with five counts of attempted homicide and one count of illicit arms possession.
  • Forensic inspection at the scene collected six shell casings and a projectile and enabled investigators to identify the rental car used in the July 2 attack within 24 hours.
  • Operation Parrocha was led by Pilar de la Horadada’s judicial police team with support from local police, GRS Valencia and USECIC Alicante.