Arrested a man for killing his 37 -year -old son of a staging (Toledo) | Spain
A 65 -year -old man has been arrested after killing his 37 -year -old son with a shotgun in the town Toledo of Escalona (3,800 inhabitants). It was the father who called 112 of Castilla-La Mancha at 23.25 on Thursday to tell what had happened. The notice started from a villa located on Margarita Street in the municipality, according to sources from the emergency service.
The man shot his son during a family dispute, according to sources from the Central Government delegation in Castilla-La Mancha. He left him wounded and very little after he died. His wife, and mother of the deceased, was also in the house. The victim was injured in the abdomen area, according to sources from 112 of Castilla-La Mancha. After the warning to emergency services, a UVI and an emergency medical team went to the house, although they could only confirm the death. The medical services had to attend the woman, who suffered an anxiety crisis.
The arrested was arrested at the scene and transferred to police units, where he has given a statement. The Unit of the Judicial Police of the Civil Guard of Toledo has taken charge of the investigation. In addition to the agents of the Civil Guard, Patrols of the Local Police and a Red Cross Psychosocial Assistance Team moved to the place.
The mayor of the town, Álvaro Gutiérrez, has considered an « absolute surprise » this tragic event for which he has shown his dismay. « At no time we could think that this could happen (…) There is no record of previous episodes of discussions, » he said. The affected family, which has more children, has lived in the municipality for “many years”, in an urbanization of first residences, and is known, according to Gutiérrez. After the pandemic, Escalona has received new inhabitants, but they were not among those people. « We have nothing but condolences for that family, » he added.
Just three days ago, another crime for family disputes has occurred in the province of Toledo. On Tuesday, the Civil Guard arrested a 57 -year -old man for killing his 52 brother in La Puebla de Almoradiel (4,487 inhabitants). The aggressor dealt several blows to his brother with the lid of the arch of an inner courtyard, disfiguring his face, and cut him in his neck with a knife. The trigger was a discussion between them due to drug addiction that the younger brother dragged. Both lived with their parents. In this case it was also the main one involved who warned that what had happened.
