6 May, 2024 @ 16:25
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WATCH: Shooting in Antequera causes multiple injuries after brawl between rival clans ends in a shootout near council estate of inland Malaga town

DRAMATIC footage shared online shows the moment a shootout ensued in the Malaga town of Antequera today.

The incident took place at around 1.45pm on Avenida de la Estacion, close to the Mercadona supermarket and next to council homes.

According to El Español, the Policia Nacional were alerted to a fight between ‘rival gypsy clans’.

One member is said to have opened fire, which triggered a shootout that has left at least four people injured.

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The severity of the injuries are not yet known.

Witnesses said there were several people injured, reported emergency hotline 112.

The emergency service said people reported hearing multiple gunshots during the fight.

The injured parties have been taken to Antequera Hospital.

However according to El Español, ‘violent incidents’ have occured at the hospital following their arrival.

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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