In the early hours of Sunday, in the district of l'Alquerieta in Alzira (province of Valencia), a man was killed in a shooting. Three other people were injured and taken by emergency service teams to nearby hospitals . Police sources confirmed this on Sunday to the National Police.
According to investigators’ initial findings, a confrontation took place between two rival family groups. The National Police said firearms had been used. They initially gave no further details about what happened, possible weapons or the number of people involved, citing the ongoing investigation.
National Police officers secured evidence at the scene in the early hours and questioned witnesses. It was initially unclear on Sunday whether any arrests had been made or anyone had formally been named as a suspect. The authorities also had not commented on the identities of those affected. The emergency services coordinated the injured people’s treatment and their transfer to hospitals in the region.
The Alzira Town Council responded by visibly increasing the police presence in the l'Alquerieta area to prevent further incidents and support the investigation. Local authorities are in close contact with the National Police. No motive had been established by Sunday; investigators explicitly declined to confirm speculation about the background.
The l'Alquerieta neighbourhood has repeatedly been the subject of local security debates in the past. The latest case has once again drawn attention to conditions in the densely populated district. Officials point out that witnesses’ willingness to give evidence and the secure handling of evidence are crucial to identifying those responsible quickly and assessing grounds for detention.
Regional media reports are consistent with the National Police’s information on the number of victims and the alleged context of the conflict between two clans. Investigators said they would provide further precise information on the roles of those involved, the vehicles used or escape routes only after analysing the evidence secured. Until then, the authorities are asking the public for relevant information without making public individual details that could hamper the investigation.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).