Overview
- The incident began around 4:45 p.m. after the suspect’s brother called for help at a home on Peña de Atalaya 69 in Puente de Vallecas.
- Initial Taser deployments by municipal and national officers failed, reinforcements forced entry, and three shots were fired when the suspect lunged with a large knife.
- Emergency responders stabilized the 18-year-old and transferred him in serious condition to Hospital Gregorio Marañón.
- ABC reports officers said the suspect shouted “Allahu Akbar,” and that the SOAR tactical team with shields and MP5s entered under a possible terror scenario, a characterization not independently verified.
- Police sources and family accounts describe the suspect as having severely altered faculties possibly linked to drug use, the area was cordoned off, and an investigation is underway.