14 Oct, 2024 @ 17:18
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Watch: Terrifying shootout in ‘no-go’ narco zone in southern Spain ‘involving shotguns and AK-47s’

THIS is the terrifying moment a late-night shoot out rocked a neighbourhood of Sevilla in southern Spain at the weekend.

Footage shared online shows how a series of gunshots began ringing out in the Tres Mil Viviendas area late on Saturday night.

Shots are suspected to have been fired between rival drug cartels who live in the ‘dangerous’ barrio.

Weapons including a pistol, shotgun and an AK-47-like rifle can be heard firing off rounds in the clip.

One local told the Olive Press: “Tres Mil Viviendas is definitely a no-go area, no one feels safe there.

“It’s filled with criminals and narcos and you’re putting yourself at risk just by walking through the area, do not go there!”

The shootout continued into the early hours of Sunday morning and sparked an armed response from the Policia Nacional force.

The neighbourhood is situated on the southeastern outskirts of Sevilla

Footage shared on X showed multiple agents scouring the apartment blocks with their pistols drawn.

There have not been any reports of injuries or arrests, while the investigation continues.

According to Diario de Sevilla: “The most significant gunfire exchange occurred at around 11pm.

“At that time, numerous shots were heard again, first from a pistol, then from a shotgun and finally bursts from automatic weapons, probably a submachine gun.”

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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