Murder near the padel courts in Playa Flamenca

A 39-year-old man died after being shot several times at a sports complex. The suspected gunman fled on a scooter. The Guardia Civil is investigating.

A fatal shooting took place on 10 November in Playa Flamenca, in the coastal area of Orihuela Costa. The victim was a 39-year-old Albanian national. The incident occurred at a sports complex with padel courts on Calle Nicolás de Bussy.

According to the EFE news agency, citing sources familiar with the investigation, a man arrived at the scene on a scooter, fired several shots and escaped on the same vehicle. The victim's identity has not been officially released.

Shooting at a sports complex

Several Spanish and local media outlets report that the attack took place near the bar or kiosk on the terrace of the padel club. The shooting therefore happened in a public area where customers and staff may have been present.

So far, no reliable eyewitness accounts have been published confirming whether bar staff or other people at the scene attempted to give the victim first aid. There has also been no report of resuscitation attempts before the emergency medical team arrived.

The Valencian Community's Emergency Information and Coordination Centre (CICU) dispatched a SAMU ambulance team. When the medical personnel arrived, they could only confirm the man's death.

Could it have been a settling of scores?

The circumstances of the attack have prompted speculation that it may have stemmed from a personal dispute or a settling of scores. Some media reports have raised this possibility, but the Guardia Civil has not officially confirmed it.

It is not yet known whether the victim knew the shooter, whether there had been a dispute between them, or whether the killing was planned in advance. It is therefore too early to describe the incident as a contract killing or to treat any particular motive as established.

Investigation ongoing

Orihuela Local Police were among the first officers to arrive at the scene. The Guardia Civil subsequently took charge of the investigation. According to local media reports, Judicial Police officers and forensic specialists also attended the scene.

The latest published reports had not confirmed any arrests. The suspect's identity and an official description of the vehicle used to escape have not been released.

The victim's body was expected to undergo a post-mortem examination at the Institute of Legal Medicine in Alicante. The results of the examination have not been made public.

The Guardia Civil investigation is continuing. Detectives are working to identify the gunman, establish the sequence of events and determine the motive for the killing.