Murder in Barakaldo: detainee had valid hunting licence for shotgun
Jonathan V. P., aged 48, shot dead the new boyfriend of his ex-partner in Barakaldo and fled before being detained in Amurrio. The Civil Guard confirmed that he held a valid firearms licence.
Man detained for Barakaldo murder carried shotgun with valid legal licence
Jonathan V. P., aged 48, detained and held in provisional custody accused of the shooting death of Óscar Fernández—the new boyfriend of his ex-partner—held a valid firearms licence for hunting at the time of the events, according to sources from the Civil Guard confirmed to elcorreo.com, the body with jurisdiction over firearms matters.
Those close to the detainee stated that he had been carrying the shotgun with which he allegedly shot Óscar Fernández for approximately two decades. Although he had stopped hunting, he renewed his licence every five years, in accordance with regulations, to keep it active. The weapon was seized by the Ertzaintza in the rear seat of the vehicle with which the alleged killer attempted to flee. During his appearance before the duty judge at Barakaldo's court, the detainee was crying and repeatedly saying "what have I done?", according to the same source.
The victim: 25 years at ITP Aero and motorcycle enthusiast
The events occurred around half past eight in the evening last Thursday. Óscar worked the afternoon shift at the Barakaldo plant of aerospace company ITP Aero, where he had 25 years of seniority. He was a UGT union representative and gave training courses to other inspectors. A keen mountaineer and motorcycle enthusiast, he had for years owned a KTM 1290 with which he took routes with friends; a couple of weeks earlier he had also acquired a Chinese-made scooter for short journeys, including his commute to work.
As he was leaving ITP Aero and heading to collect his motorcycle parked on Manolo Travieso street, near Lasesarre football pitch, to return to his home in the Retuerto neighbourhood, he was confronted by the alleged murderer. According to people in his circle, they had arranged to talk normally; Óscar did not feel threatened by his girlfriend's ex-partner and the father of her child. "He was very polite, upright and thoughtful. He avoided conflict," one of his closest friends recounted.
Three shots, one fatal; the attacker called his family before being detained
Eyewitnesses, among them colleagues of the victim, heard three shots. Preliminary autopsy analysis carried out at the Basque Institute of Legal Medicine (IVML) in Bilbao determined that only one of the bullets struck Óscar directly in the abdomen. Transferred to Cruces hospital in critical condition, he died before midnight.
Following the shooting, Jonathan V. P. fled without a clear destination. He had begun a new romantic relationship, although according to those around him he remained obsessed with the mother of his child. Several witnesses noted his vehicle's registration number and passed it to the Ertzaintza and Local Police. During his flight, the suspect made several telephone calls to family members, including his minor son, informing them that he was carrying a weapon and that he intended to take his own life. His relatives asked him not to do so.
A patrol from Llodio police station located the suspect's dark Volkswagen Touareg as it crossed the municipality of Amurrio, in Álava territory. The officers followed it and signalled the driver to stop. The detainee was disoriented and in a state of shock.
After being brought before the judge and refusing to make a statement, the judge ordered his detention in provisional custody at Zaballa penitentiary centre, where he has remained since. Dozens of motorcyclists gathered in tribute to the victim to pay respects to someone they described as "a friend".
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)