The former head of Spain’s People’s Party in the Catalonia region was shot in the face in Madrid on Thursday, police said.
Alejo Vidal-Quadras was shot in the affluent Salamanca area of central Madrid at around 1:30pm and taken to hospital.
Spanish police said they were hunting two men in connection with the shooting who were riding a black Yamaha motorcycle. The gunman, who was wearing a helmet, stopped and got down to shoot Vidal-Quadras.
Police cordoned off the scene after Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face on Thursday. AP Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 78, was hospitalized after being shot in the face. OLIVIER HOSLET/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Members of the Spanish National Police inspect the area. Borja Sánchez-Trillo/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
After the shooting, the two men fled on a motorcycle.
Vidal-Quadras, 78, is the leader of the centrist PP in Catalonia and a member of the right-wing Vox party.
After the shooting, the two suspects fled on a motorcycle.AP
“I would like to convey my solidarity and hope for a speedy recovery to Alejo Vidal-Quadras. All my love at this time is for him and his family,” Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on social media on Thursday.
Police have cordoned off the area where the shooting happened. No arrests have been made, police said.
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