The man was gunned down in broad daylight on the Carrer de Balmes in Barcelona’s city centre outside a National Police office at around 10am local time – the gunman was able to flee the scene
A man has been shot dead in the street in broad daylight in the centre of Barcelona.
The man was killed on Carrer de Balmes at around 10am local time (9am UK time) before the gunman fled, according to reports.
The victim was murdered with a shot to the head, ElCaso.cat reported, with the attacker managing to escape following the slaying.
The man was shot in front of the National Police’s DNI office, on the city centre street, the outlet said. The Catalan police, with agents from the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC), have reportedly taken charge of the investigation.
The police have images of the perpetrator of the shooting and a law enforcement operation has been launched to try to hunt him down.
Barcelona is currently on a heightened state of alert ahead of a visit from Pope Leo XIV this evening.
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