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Torremolinos Homeowner Dies After Shooting Himself as Eviction Team Arrives

The shooting occurred as officials arrived to enforce a mortgage eviction.

Overview

  • Local reports say the octogenarian, identified as a longtime resident, was transported to a Málaga hospital and later died.
  • A judicial delegation, local police, the buyer’s legal representatives and a locksmith went to take possession and change the lock.
  • Sources report the property had been auctioned after mortgage nonpayment and the court’s deadline to vacate had expired.
  • Those present heard a gunshot, entered the home and found the man still breathing before emergency services evacuated him.
  • Accounts differ on the wound description, with ABC reporting the shot was misfired and other outlets stating he shot himself in the head.