Two Civil Guard officers were injured in a shootout in Terrassa late on Thursday night, 1 October 2026, during an operation targeting a group of suspected 'telonero' thieves. The incident occurred on Carrer d'Europa in the Can Parellada neighbourhood, after a pursuit that began near the Porta Barcelona exit of the AP-7 motorway.
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The more seriously injured officer sustained four shotgun wounds, two to the abdomen, one to the leg, and one to the arm, and was transferred to Parc Taulí Hospital in Sabadell, where he was admitted for surgery. Despite the severity of his injuries, he is reported to be out of danger, according to initial reports from en.ara.cat, citing sources close to the investigation.
A second Civil Guard officer was also wounded, though the extent of their injuries has not been disclosed. Officers involved in the operation were in plain clothes and travelling in an unmarked vehicle when the suspects opened fire during the pursuit.
Manhunt Underway After Gunfight
Initial information indicates the shooter is a man of Roma ethnicity linked to the criminal group under investigation. He remains at large and has not yet been arrested. The Civil Guard officers returned fire with their service weapons during the exchange.
The Catalan police force, Mossos d'Esquadra, has taken charge of the investigation through its Division of Criminal Investigation (DIC), working in coordination with the Civil Guard. The investigation is ongoing, with no arrests reported so far.
"There is an incident in progress, but we cannot provide further details at this time," a spokesperson for the Mossos confirmed.
Local police from Terrassa were the first to respond at the scene. Authorities are reconstructing the sequence of events leading to the shootout and working to identify all those involved. The pursuit and shooting have raised concerns in the Can Parellada area, a residential district in the west of Terrassa.
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Primary sources: mossos.gencat.cat, dsp.interior.gencat.cat. Reported by en.ara.cat, Guillem RS, ara.cat, elmundo.es, Miriam Saint-Germain, metropoliabierta.cat.
