Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras shot in the head:

 

A former leader of Spain’s main right-wing political party in Catalonia who went on to co-found the far-right Vox party was shot in the head in Madrid on Thursday, a police source said.

Alejo Vidal-Quadras “was shot in the head around 1:30 pm (1130 GMT) on Nunez de Balboa Street in Madrid,” the source said.

“He was conscious and taken to hospital,” the source said adding that the National Police homicide unit was leading the investigation.