Two babies shot in shooting rampage as gunman 'kills his parents and wounds four others including seven-month-old son'

By TARYN KAUR PEDLER, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 08:41, 19 May 2026 | Updated: 08:56, 19 May 2026 Two babies have been shot in a shooting rampage after a gunman allegedly killed his parents and wounded four others. Local authorities said the shooting was reported at 11pm local time on Monday in the small town of El Ejido, near Almería, Spain. A 25-year-old man has since been arrested.  The suspect was said to have been briefly on the run before handing himself in at a local police station, according to Europa Press.  According to initial reports, the man killed two people - his own parents - and wounded four others, including two babies.  One is believed to be the suspect's seven-month-old son, according to local media. Sources from the Civil Guard reportedly told Europa Press that the baby is in critical condition.  It has also been reported that the second wounded child is an 18-month-old, while a 60-year-old man of Moroccan origin is also believed to be among those injured in the attack. Spanish authorities have not officially released the identities of the suspect and the victims. Guardia Civil said it is now investigating the attack and attempting to establish a possible motive for the shooting.   This is a breaking news story. More to follow.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.