Tragedy scenes unfolded last Saturday (17.05.2025) at its airport Grand Canaries. An 18 -year -old man attacked with a knife to her police members Spainso men open fire and kill him in the middle of the road. At the time of the murder, around the police and the young man, there were innocent tourists who screamed and ran to be saved.
The deadly episode between the young man and their police officers It was when the 18 -year -old tried to board a flight to Gran Canaria Airport to reach Gabia’s homeland, while his ticket was dated another day.
During the audit, he broke out violently against staff while when the knife carrying in his bag, he activated the metal detector. The 18 -year -old then tried to escape, the Daily Mail reports.
A little earlier, however, a taxi driver complained to the police that his 18 -year -old had attacked him, causing forces to rush to the airport.
Police tried to stop him but the 18 -year -old attempted to attack them. Then the authorities He was shot 5 times, with one of the bullets to succeed in the throat.
In video documents released, it appears the moment when the perpetrator receives the bullets.
A little earlier, the 18 -year -old rushes to police and then runs against the tourists.
Police officers then raise his weapons and shoot him.
Watch the video documents:
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Violent incident at Gran Canaria Airport
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The 18 -year -old murder case has caused investigation against police to determine if there are responsibilities.
Ibon Dominguez, a spokesman for the Jupol Police Union, described the reaction of the police “in line with the rules”, stressing that the perpetrator “could easily have killed one of the police”.
Authorities have not yet announced the 18 -year -old’s identity, nor have they confirmed if the young man had mental health problems.
Gran Canaria Airport, one of Spain’s busiest transport hubs with nearly 14 million passengers a year, is known for low crime rates, making the incident very rare and worrying.