A GUNMAN stormed a funeral parlour in Spain and opened fire leaving one police officer fighting for life and another in a serious conditions, according to reports.
The shooter then reportedly fled the scene and barricaded himself in a house in Gava in Barcelona.
Police launched a major hunt for the suspect after the horror at around 3.15pm local time.
Reports suggest the gunman stormed a funeral parlour armed with an AK47 and opened fire – blasting one police officer, aged 50, in the neck and the other, aged 62, in the leg.
Both cops were rushed to hospital where the 50-year-old is currently in a critical condition.
Police have said they do not believe the incident is terror-related and reports suggest the shooting may be related to organised crime.
Jordi Jane from the Spanish Home Office said: “With the information available, the incident in Gava is not related to terrorism.”
It is understood the gunman has been arrested and has a leg wound, according to local media.
Barcelona shooting leaves one cop fighting for his life and another seriously injured after gunman ‘stormed funeral parlour in Gava’
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