Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured

A 25-year-old antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of sidesplitting his parents and injuring 4 others successful a wide shooting successful confederate Spain, constabulary person said.

Authorities said the shooting was reported astatine 23:00 section clip (22:00 BST) connected Monday successful the tiny municipality of El Ejido, adjacent Almería.

Four others, including 2 children, were earnestly injured and person been taken to hospital.

One is believed to beryllium the suspect's seven-month-old son, according to section media reports.

The identities of the fishy and the victims person not been formally released by Spanish authorities.

Local media accidental the different kid injured is an 18-month-old baby, portion a 60-year-old antheral is besides believed to beryllium among those injured successful the attack.

The fishy was concisely connected the tally earlier turning himself successful astatine a section constabulary station, according to Europa Press.

Guardia Civil said it is investigating the onslaught and trying to found a imaginable motive for the shooting.

Mass shootings successful Spain are comparatively uncommon - according to Project Insight, which tracks weapon transgression successful Europe, 4 were recorded betwixt 2000 and 2023.