Overview
- A 47-year-old Turkish man was shot in the face while dining on the Restaurante Plaza terrace at Muelle Uno, according to witnesses who say the attack happened late Tuesday night.
- Witnesses reported two assailants fired from the stairs beside the restaurant and fled on foot, causing panic among diners who initially thought the noise was fireworks.
- The victim was rushed to the Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga and remains in serious condition after receiving at least one facial gunshot wound.
- Policía Nacional has placed the investigation under secreto de sumario, a judicial secrecy order that limits public detail while authorities pursue leads and no arrests have been announced.
- Authorities say the shooting may be linked to a narcotics-related settling of scores, a concern sharpened by a separate fatal Málaga shooting four days earlier on Sept. 18, which could increase police activity and local unease in the port and tourist zone.