In Barcelona’s north-east metro area, a Mossos d'Esquadra officer fired at a stolen car in Badalona during an early morning police pursuit on Saturday, 23 May. The incident happened around 01:00 at a petrol station next to an Esclat supermarket, as the occupants tried to get away.
Police had approached the vehicle after identifying it as stolen. When the occupants drove off, an officer discharged a firearm towards the car. According to Metrópoli, one occupant may have been injured.
Badalona sits just north-east of Barcelona and is part of the wider metropolitan area. For local readers, this is the latest serious police incident in a city that sees regular traffic through its main roads and retail areas, including the stretch where this chase began.
The Mossos d'Esquadra have not yet released further details about the occupants or the vehicle. The force is expected to review the sequence of events as part of the investigation. You can find the force’s official site here: Mossos d'Esquadra.
The original report was published by Metrópoli Abierta. For more Barcelona-area coverage, see our Sport and Community pages.
