Spain: Former Catalan leader shot in Madrid

According to authorities, the former leader of the People’s Party of Spain in the Catalan region was shot in the face on Thursday in Madrid. At roughly 1:30 p.m., Alejandro Vidas Quadras was shot in the affluent Salamanca neighbourhood of central Madrid and taken to the hospital. In Catalonia, Vidas Quadras, 78, led the center-right PP. A perimeter has been established by the police around the shooting site. According to police, no arrests have been made yet. (With agency inputs)