11 Jan, 2017 @ 20:50
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Gunman opens fire in Spanish supermarket

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MercadonaA GUNMAN has opened fire in a supermarket in Spain.

The attacker, who was reportedly carrying gasoline and gunpowder, walked into the Mercadona in As Lagoas in Northwest region of Ourense.

He opened fire into the air, causing nearby emergency services to swoop into the building.

The young man, who lives next door to the shop, is said to have psychological problems.

Luckily none were injured during the attack, which happened at around 2pm, but many were left shaken.

An employee told press of how he shouted the Arabic phrase for ‘God is great’ before he opened fire, but that claim has since been refuted by staff of the store.

Witnesses said there was panic and screaming before nearby officers shouted at them to move out of the way.

The attacker reportedly shot at police officer Carlos Perez, 38, who revealed he had to wait for back up.

Cops were able to detain him after he ran out of ammunition.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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