Table of Contents
- Incident Overview
- Victim Details
- Arrest and Investigation
- Local Reactions
- Previous Incidents
- Conclusion
A man was tragically shot while smoking outside a café during a shocking incident at an upscale Spanish resort.
British holidaymakers looked on in shock as the 25-year-old was shot in Puerto Banus yesterday.
The 25-year-old victim was shot while smoking at a café.
Emergency services arrived at the café around 1:30 PM yesterday.
A 38-year-old man, believed to be from Sweden, has been taken into custody.
The victim was caught off guard and shot at close range in broad daylight while he was on the phone and smoking on the terrace of the café.
CCTV footage appears to show the gunman disguised as a tourist wearing a baseball cap.
It is believed that the assailant exited a vehicle before targeting his victim.
He was observed approaching his target before opening fire and continuing to shoot as the victim lay on the ground.
The injured man was quickly transported to the nearby Costa del Sol Hospital, but unfortunately, he passed away hours later despite the medical team's efforts to save him.
Local authorities confirmed an arrest was made last night.
A spokesperson for the National Police stated: “We can confirm that a 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of another man in Puerto Banus.”
“The investigation is ongoing, and we cannot provide further details at this time.”
Authorities mentioned they could not comment on the nationalities of either the victim or the suspect.
Unverified local reports suggest that both the alleged shooter and the victim hold Swedish passports.
However, another report describes the gunman as being of Afghan origin.
The shooting occurred just after 1:30 PM yesterday when Puerto Banus was bustling with tourists.
Police confirmed that the victim died around 8:15 PM local time.
This follows earlier reports stating he had been shot multiple times but was still alive and receiving treatment in the hospital.
Incidents in Puerto Banus and surrounding areas over the past few summers have led to significant police operations.
This includes several raids on upscale clubs after complaints from locals that the port area has become like the ‘Wild West’.
Last June, a City star found himself entangled in a dramatic police raid at a beach club named Playa Padre.
The Norwegian was filmed reaching into his pocket to show his ID after officers in balaclavas demanded to identify him.
The unexpected raid resulted in the arrest of an Iranian fugitive.
One of the shootings last year in Puerto Banus included an attack on March 11 at the British-run eatery La Sala.
Police confirmed the victim died around 8:15 PM.
Locals assert that the luxurious port area has transformed into the ‘Wild West’.
Shootings in Puerto Banus and surrounding regions over the past few summers have prompted high-profile police initiatives.
These events led to the arrests in April of a British man and an Irish national, who police described as having ties to organized crime.
Contract killers from abroad have been blamed for a wave of violence around the area, including the Costa del Sol.
Marbella has been labeled the ‘Capital of Crime’ due to the number of violent incidents occurring there.
Bombings along the famous coast in October 2018 resulted in the arrests of three ‘hitmen’ in Marbella.
In a statement, the Spanish National Police revealed that the bombings were linked to a criminal
