Man shot dead at Tarragona hospital while being treated for Salou shooting
Victim had been receiving treatment at Joan XXIII Hospital since mid-October
A man has died after being shot at Joan XXIII Hospital in Tarragona in the early hours of Thursday morning, the Catalan News Agency (ACN) has confirmed following a report by 'El Caso'.
The man had been admitted to the hospital after a shooting in Salou in mid-October.
Catalan Mossos d'Esquadra police received the alert at 3.15am on Thursday and sent several patrols to the scene, where they found the victim seriously injured. He later died.
The Medical Emergency System (SEM) dispatched a psychological support team to assist healthcare staff.
The Mossos' Criminal Investigation Division is leading the investigation to establish the circumstances of the shooting. The case is subject to a judicial secrecy order.
The original shooting in Salou took place at around 8.15pm on October 16 on Carrer del Prat d'en Carbó, near Plaça Europa.
Police opened an investigation to determine the motive and identify those responsible for the shooting.
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