Fatal Shooting In Torrevieja Saturday Night
Posted: 22 Apr 2026 06:26
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A 25-year-old man has died in a shooting in Torrevieja that is being investigated as a possible settling of scores.
The victim, who was hit by two shots, is a young man of Algerian nationality, allegedly involved in a previous confrontation a month ago.
A 25-year-old man was killed by a gunshot wound in a shooting that occurred around 10:30 p.m. this Saturday in Torrevieja. Officers from a Civil Guard patrol who were in the area at the time heard the gunshots and immediately went to the scene, finding the young man , an Algerian national, seriously wounded inside the landing of a building located on Bergantín Street, an urban area near Playa del Cura beach.
Sources from the Catalan Emergency Coordination Center (CICU) confirmed on Sunday that a SAMU (Emergency Medical Service) unit was dispatched to the scene. The paramedics treated a young man with gunshot wounds to his shoulder and armpit. After performing advanced resuscitation maneuvers, they were unable to restore his vital signs and subsequently pronounced him dead.
From the outside
The alleged shooter fired up to six bullets from his weapon from the street into the building's entrance hall, which has a window, and struck the young man. Bullet impacts left marks on the building's windows, walls, and railings.
Initial indications suggest that the perpetrator, who fled on a motorcycle, was waiting for the victim. Four other people lived in the same house as the deceased young man and were taken to the Civil Guard station for questioning.
Another shooting
One person has been arrested in connection with these events, but it has not been specified whether this individual is the alleged shooter. A month ago, another armed confrontation occurred in the vicinity of the same street, although it has only recently come to light. According to information obtained by this newspaper, on that occasion, the victim himself, along with others, allegedly carried out an attack against a rival group, resulting in one man, also of Algerian nationality, being wounded. Pending further investigation, all indications point to a settling of scores.
Autopsy
The Institute of Legal Medicine of Alicante, once the autopsy is completed, will confirm that the death was caused by a gunshot wound, according to sources familiar with the case.
Judicial Police and Background
Under the direction of the Torrevieja courts, the Torrevieja Territorial Judicial Police Team of the Civil Guard has taken over the investigation, supported by the Criminalistics Laboratory of the Alicante Command, in order to gather evidence to clarify what happened as quickly as possible. At the moment, as the investigation is ongoing, no further details can be provided, according to the same sources.
The mayor of Torrevieja , Eduardo Dolón , has not commented on this shooting, but coinciding with the incident, he published a message on social media early Sunday morning reiterating his demand for more Civil Guard officers, which this newspaper reported on a few days ago, and prior to the Local Security Board meeting scheduled for this Monday with the Deputy Government Delegate, Manuel Pineda.
The request comes after several incidents in the city resulting in violent death in recent months, including the death of a Czech citizen in Rocío del Mar after being shot point-blank in the head, the murder in August 2025 of an alleged member of the Turkish mafia on Pedro Lorca street , and the fatal hit-and-run in October 2025 of a young Swedish man who was trying to prevent the theft of his mobile phone on the same Pedro Lorca street.
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The Czech citizen referred to in the last paragraph is Michal/Michael Maly. Maly was one of two men arrested in connection with the death of Irishman John George/Hardy found dead in a lemon grove in Rojales in January 2025. George/Hardy had gone missing in December 2025.
Maly was shot on the coastal path at Punta Prima, near the entrance to Nautilus Restaurant car park, at 01:30am on 1 March this year. Maly's death had not been linked to the case of John George/Hardy.
Google translate, minus videos and images:
A 25-year-old man has died in a shooting in Torrevieja that is being investigated as a possible settling of scores.
The victim, who was hit by two shots, is a young man of Algerian nationality, allegedly involved in a previous confrontation a month ago.
A 25-year-old man was killed by a gunshot wound in a shooting that occurred around 10:30 p.m. this Saturday in Torrevieja. Officers from a Civil Guard patrol who were in the area at the time heard the gunshots and immediately went to the scene, finding the young man , an Algerian national, seriously wounded inside the landing of a building located on Bergantín Street, an urban area near Playa del Cura beach.
Sources from the Catalan Emergency Coordination Center (CICU) confirmed on Sunday that a SAMU (Emergency Medical Service) unit was dispatched to the scene. The paramedics treated a young man with gunshot wounds to his shoulder and armpit. After performing advanced resuscitation maneuvers, they were unable to restore his vital signs and subsequently pronounced him dead.
From the outside
The alleged shooter fired up to six bullets from his weapon from the street into the building's entrance hall, which has a window, and struck the young man. Bullet impacts left marks on the building's windows, walls, and railings.
Initial indications suggest that the perpetrator, who fled on a motorcycle, was waiting for the victim. Four other people lived in the same house as the deceased young man and were taken to the Civil Guard station for questioning.
Another shooting
One person has been arrested in connection with these events, but it has not been specified whether this individual is the alleged shooter. A month ago, another armed confrontation occurred in the vicinity of the same street, although it has only recently come to light. According to information obtained by this newspaper, on that occasion, the victim himself, along with others, allegedly carried out an attack against a rival group, resulting in one man, also of Algerian nationality, being wounded. Pending further investigation, all indications point to a settling of scores.
Autopsy
The Institute of Legal Medicine of Alicante, once the autopsy is completed, will confirm that the death was caused by a gunshot wound, according to sources familiar with the case.
Judicial Police and Background
Under the direction of the Torrevieja courts, the Torrevieja Territorial Judicial Police Team of the Civil Guard has taken over the investigation, supported by the Criminalistics Laboratory of the Alicante Command, in order to gather evidence to clarify what happened as quickly as possible. At the moment, as the investigation is ongoing, no further details can be provided, according to the same sources.
The mayor of Torrevieja , Eduardo Dolón , has not commented on this shooting, but coinciding with the incident, he published a message on social media early Sunday morning reiterating his demand for more Civil Guard officers, which this newspaper reported on a few days ago, and prior to the Local Security Board meeting scheduled for this Monday with the Deputy Government Delegate, Manuel Pineda.
The request comes after several incidents in the city resulting in violent death in recent months, including the death of a Czech citizen in Rocío del Mar after being shot point-blank in the head, the murder in August 2025 of an alleged member of the Turkish mafia on Pedro Lorca street , and the fatal hit-and-run in October 2025 of a young Swedish man who was trying to prevent the theft of his mobile phone on the same Pedro Lorca street.
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The Czech citizen referred to in the last paragraph is Michal/Michael Maly. Maly was one of two men arrested in connection with the death of Irishman John George/Hardy found dead in a lemon grove in Rojales in January 2025. George/Hardy had gone missing in December 2025.
Maly was shot on the coastal path at Punta Prima, near the entrance to Nautilus Restaurant car park, at 01:30am on 1 March this year. Maly's death had not been linked to the case of John George/Hardy.