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 wealthy Salamanca area of central Madrid at about 1:30 p.m. and taken to hospital.
Spanish police said they were hunting two men in connection with the shooting who were on a black Yamaha motorbike. The gunman, who was wearing a helmet, stopped and got off to shoot Vidal-Quadras.
Police block 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 getting shot in the face. OLIVIER HOSLET/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Spanish National Police members inspect the area. Borja Sánchez-Trillo/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockAfter the shooting, both men escaped on the motorbike.
Vidal-Quadras, 78, was the head of the center-right PP in Catalonia and a member of the far-right Vox party.
After the shooting, both suspects escaped on a motorbike. AP“I want to convey my solidarity and wishes for a speedy recovery to Alejo Vidal-Quadras. All my affection at this time for him and his family,” Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez posted on social media on Thursday.
Police have cordoned off the area where the shooting happened. No arrests have yet been made, police said.
