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Five injured as gunman opens fire at popular Marbella beach club (video)

A gunman has opened fire in a packed beach nightclub in Marbella, leaving five people injured.

 

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The shooting took place in the famous Opium nightclub early this morning, July 18, after a fight reportedly broke out.

 

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Initial reports suggested a woman had died in the incident, but police have confirmed there were no deaths in the Spanish holiday hotspot shooting.

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Footage shared online shows a fight breaking out among revellers in the VIP section, before a shooter took out his gun, causing a huge stampede as partygoers desperately fled the venue in chaotic scenes.

 

He was then stabbed in the head and torso, sources said, and he remains in hospital in serious condition.

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Police sources said the gunman was Dutch and one of the victims was an Irishman who was shot in the chest.

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A spokesman for Spain’s National Police confirmed five people were injured, including one seriously.

 

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A local told the news outlet: “I looked out because I knew that these were not fireworks like the ones that had been launched on other nights. I saw many people running and leaving the premises so I called the police.”

 

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See a video from the scene below.

 

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Sola Adeyemo

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