They are looking for two gunmen for the death of a man in a tattoo parlor in Badalona

BadalonaA man was shot dead this Friday afternoon in a tattoo parlor in Badalona, according to sources consulted by ARA. The Mossos d'Esquadra are at the scene and have opened an investigation.

The incident occurred at 6 p.m. on the ground floor of a ten-story residential building on the central Martí i Pujol avenue, although in the section closest to the C-31 highway. The crime took place inside a tattoo parlor that, according to some neighbors, had been open for about two years. The neighbors also specify that it is a large space, with several entrances and exits, which had previously been a supermarket. Residents of the building explain that the establishment was often open at night and also in the early morning, a fact that surprised them, although they do not describe any previous episodes of violence, fights, or noise.

Although initial police reports spoke of a possible robbery with violence and intimidation, as the hours passed, the hypothesis that it could be a revenge killing or an execution is gaining more strength. Everything points to the victim not being the owner of the premises and that there were at least two men armed with a handgun who, after opening fire, fled on foot. Witnesses describe them as two men wearing caps. The Mossos continue to search for them and so far no arrests have been made. The funeral home did not remove the victim's lifeless body until after 9:30 p.m.

A second shooting in Salou

This Friday afternoon another shooting was also recorded in Salou, in which one person was wounded by bullet impacts in non-vital areas. According to what the Mossos have explained, there are no fears for their life at this time. The police force has opened an investigation to determine the causes of the incident and to find the perpetrators of the shots. The event took place around 8:45 PM on a public street.

These two cases come at a time of special concern for security forces regarding firearms: during the first six months of 2026, incidents in which someone has fired a bullet in Catalonia have increased by 45%. In fact, a shooting has been recorded every two days, with a toll of six deaths and seventeen wounded. If we add to this the cases where someone has exhibited a firearm, even if they did not actually use it, an incident occurs every day. This has led the Government to process a reform through Parliament to toughen penalties for carrying weapons.