Overview
- A 45-year-old man struck three people with an axe in Montefrío, and one woman remains in serious condition.
- Investigators have not identified the attacker or a motive, according to the mayor.
- The mayor said the man does not appear on the local registry and had been in town only a short time.
- Security was reinforced with 40 GRS officers from Seville, added agents from Granada, local police patrols, and monitoring by about 60 cameras, with GRS being a rapid-response unit of the Guardia Civil.
- The town council set up psychological support for victims, families, and witnesses, while local leaders urged calm, rejected reprisals, and the Islamic community condemned the violence and asked residents to avoid rumors.