Two Arrested After Cartagena Shooting

Guardia Civil and Cartagena Local Police detained two people on Wednesday, May 20, after a shooting in Pozo Estrecho, a district of Cartagena in Spain’s Murcia region, left a 32-year-old man hospitalized. Authorities said the shooting was reported at 2:42 a.m. and that officers found the victim conscious in a street with three gunshot wounds. Emergency crews treated him at the scene before taking him to Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucía in Cartagena. The suspected shooter, a 53-year-old man, was located minutes later at a nearby home and surrendered without resistance, according to police accounts. ### Where did the shooting happen, and when were police called? Pozo Estrecho was the location of the shooting, according to Guardia Civil and local police statements carried by Spanish media on May 20. The incident took place in the early hours of Wednesday in the Cartagena municipality. The 112 emergency coordination center received a call at 2:42 a.m. from a man who said his brother had been shot and was seriously injured, according to the accounts. (theobjective.com) Patrols from Cartagena Local Police, Guardia Civil officers and a 061 ambulance were sent to the scene. ### What condition was the victim in when officers arrived? The victim was a 32-year-old man who was found conscious, authorities said. (theobjective.com) Police and emergency workers reported that he had three bullet wounds — two in the abdomen and one in the leg. Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucía in Cartagena received the man after he was stabilized at the scene. (theobjective.com) The reports reviewed did not give an updated medical bulletin beyond saying he remained admitted for treatment. ### Who was arrested, and what weapon did investigators recover? A 53-year-old man identified by authorities as the suspected gunman was found minutes after the shooting inside a home near where the attack occurred. (theobjective.com) Police said he surrendered without resistance and handed over information that allowed officers to recover the weapon. Investigators said the firearm was a short blank-firing pistol that had been modified to fire live ammunition. (theobjective.com) A second person linked to the case was arrested later, though the reports reviewed did not identify that person by name or specify the precise allegation against them. ### What do investigators say led to the gunfire? The first findings pointed to a dispute outside the suspect’s home, according to Guardia Civil information cited by multiple outlets. (theobjective.com) Authorities said the shooting followed a “fuerte discusión,” or heated argument, between the men at the doorway of the detained suspect’s residence. Police accounts reviewed for this story did not set out a broader motive beyond that initial confrontation. (theobjective.com) They also did not say whether the men knew each other before the argument. ### What happens next in the case? The two detainees were taken to Guardia Civil facilities after officers completed the initial case file, according to the reports published on May 20. (theobjective.com) Authorities said they would remain there until being brought before a judge. Judicial authorities in Murcia are expected to receive the detainees once the police paperwork is finalized. (theobjective.com) Any formal charges, including whether prosecutors pursue attempted homicide or weapons-related counts, would be set out at that next court step.