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The alleged killer was arrested on the same day as the crime while fleeing Lisbon towards the south of the country. The woman was shot dead with four bullets as she left her home. The suspect fired six rounds in the direction of his ex-partner.
Witnesses indicate that an automatic, military-calibre weapon may have been used in the crime.
According to initial reports, the man was hit by multiple rounds from an automatic weapon while inside a car. The investigation is being conducted by the Polícia Judiciária (Judicial Police).
A man was shot dead inside a car in Queluz, Sintra, after being hit multiple times by gunfire. The PSP reports witnesses described the weapon as an automatic, military‑calibre firearm; the Polícia Judiciária has opened an investigation. Authorities are treating the incident as a serious public‑safety matter while enquiries continue.
Reports today describe a 30-year-old woman shot dead in the early hours of this morning in a Lisbon car park, near Avenida de Ceuta. The alert was raised shortly after The post Woman discovered shot dead in Lisbon car park appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The alert was raised at around 5am when the woman was found on the ground in a car park next to Avenida de Ceuta.
Fernando Silva went to the 'Granda Pente' barbershop in Penha de França, Lisbon, for a haircut and, when he was not served immediately, shot the barber, a customer and the customer's partner. He also fired at a shop employee but did not hit him.
No injuries or arrests have been reported so far.
Men fired at least two weapons. One of them was wearing a ballistic vest.
The PSP had to bolster policing in the area. The victim was shot in the abdomen.
The victim was chased after peering into a backyard and was shot inside a pizzeria. Shots also hit another man.
The victim was in serious condition and had to be taken to Amadora‑Sintra Hospital.
The alert was raised at 20:45.
According to the PSP, one of the youths was left in a serious condition after being struck in the neck and legs.
Shots that injured two young people were fired from a moving vehicle.
One of the victims was seriously injured.
Lisbon, 17 January 2026 (Lusa) - Two people were shot this evening in the Casal da Boba neighbourhood, Amadora, a source from the PSP's Lisbon Metropolitan Command told Lusa, without providing further details.
The incident took place in the Casal da Boba neighbourhood, in the Mina de Água parish, municipality of Amadora.
A 16-year-old boy was shot while playing cards with friends in the street. The PJ (Polícia Judiciária) is investigating.
Maria de Fátima told CMTV that her grandson was playing cards with friends in the street when the shooting occurred.
A man has been remanded in custody after a 9-year-old boy died and a 14-year-old was injured when a shotgun allegedly discharged accidentally in the Bela Vista neighbourhood. Authorities say the weapon belonged to a family member; investigators remain on the scene and the case is being examined for possible criminal negligence and safety lapses, prompting questions about firearm storage and emergency response protocols.
The man turned himself in to the PJ (Judicial Police) in Vila Real on Friday.
New Year celebrations left two victims in Setúbal: a child died and a teenager underwent emergency surgery at Santa Maria Hospital.
