The former head of Spain's People's Party in the Catalonia region was shot in the face in Madrid on Thursday, police said.
Alejo Vidal-Quadras was shot in the wealthy Salamanca area of central Madrid at about 1.30 p.m. and taken to hospital.
Spanish news agency EFE reported that police were hunting for a motorcyclist who was wearing a black helmet in connection with the shooting.
Vidal-Quadras, 78, was the head of the centre-right PP in Catalonia.
Police have cordoned off the area where the shooting happened. No arrests have yet been made, police said.
(Edited by : Sangam Singh)
First Published: Nov 9, 2023 7:50 PM IST
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