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Ávila Shooting Leaves One Dead, Three Injured as Police Launch Major Search

Authorities have reinforced patrols to stabilize the neighborhood.

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Overview

  • A 51-year-old man died from gunshot wounds after gunfire on Calle Maestro Piquero in the south of Ávila, and three others were injured, including one with a leg wound.
  • Emergency services logged multiple 18:44 calls reporting shots and wounded people being driven to medical care in private cars before an advanced life support unit arrived.
  • Violent unrest followed near a local health center and the Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles hospital, with vehicle damage, scuffles and disruptions captured in widely shared videos.
  • A large security deployment remains in place with National Police, Guardia Civil and Local Police, including special units from Valladolid and road closures around health facilities.
  • Searches and inspections continue across the neighborhood, and El Mundo reports the clash involved two families, with the alleged attackers described as a father and son and the injured including the victim’s son.