A manhunt is underway after a 39-year-old Albanian man was shot dead by a padel club in Orihuela Costa on Tuesday.
The terrifying incident occurred late in the morning at a sports complex on Calle Nicolas de Bussi in Playa Flamenca. Witnesses said the gunman fled on a scooter.
Playa Flamenca is a hugely popular area for the expat community, particularly Brits, Irish and Dutch.
The victim was a customer at one of the kiosks inside the complex when a man entered the grounds and opened fire, according to El Periodico.
Orihuela’s local police alerted the Guardia Civil, which sent detectives and forensic officers to examine the scene.
Paramedics confirmed the man’s death at the scene, the regional emergency coordination centre said.
The Guardia Civil is searching for the gunman and investigating whether the killing was a settling of scores.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place in Alicante on Wednesday.
