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Madrid

Updated Sunday, March 17, 2024-10:08

A

woman was murdered

this Saturday night in

Pizarra, Malaga

, when she was

shot in the middle of the street by her ex-partner

, who committed suicide immediately afterwards.

The Civil Guard is already investigating the case.

As reported by the armed institute,

there were no previous complaints

between the two, details Efe.

The

woman was shot twice in the chest

, causing her death instantly, according to investigative sources collected by

Cadena SER

. A third bullet did not hit the victim and ended up lodged in the façade of a house on Lealtad Street. of the municipality, where these events have taken place.

The woman, according to the same media, was 49 years old while her attacker was 52. They had been

separated for a decade, although it was not until now that she began divorce proceedings

.

The couple had two children together

, ages 16 and 23.

If the motives for the murder are confirmed, it would be the sixth murder due to gender violence so far in 2024.