A man shot and killed a pregnant woman but paramedics save baby

A pregnant woman has died from gunshot wounds after a gunman burst in the parish of Santa Maria del Pinar, on Calle Jazmin, Number 7, Madrid . Subsequently, the aggressor, 34, shot herself in the mouth after kneeling before the altar.

Despite the death of the woman, 36, who left accounts this week, doctors at the Samur have managed to save the life of the baby after a cesarean section in place of aggression. The small, a male, was transferred by the Summa Hospital of La Paz, where he remains in intensive care.

The other woman was injured in the chest and was taken to hospital where he remains in serious condition but conscious.

The mother of the pregnant woman, who was sitting in church beside his daughter , has suffered an anxiety attack at the time that has seen the shooting.

Shot 'a bowling'

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The man entered the temple and fired "at bowling," said a witness , hitting the pregnant woman and another, 52, who is seriously injured.About 40 people were at that time the church just before Mass start 20.00.

According to José María Bravo, episcopal vicar of the area, which confirmed that the incident occurred while the priest, Francisco Santos, was changed to start the job. " The victims were parishioners and known in the neighborhood . It was a shame, very sad. It's a lack of respect for human life, "he stated. In the same vein, has also said that the author of the shooting has triggered "by surprise" victims, "without saying a word," he said.

He also indicated that the assailant had been hanging around the church throughout the afternoon . He was wearing Bermuda shorts, a hat and carrying a tennis bag allegedly had the gun.

In the area near the Metro stop Pinar de Chamartin, they lived for a few hours the alarm and anxiety among neighbors, among them after the event had the same husband of the victim . Samur psychologists assist people who were inside the parish at the time of the event.

President of the Assembly of Madrid, José Ignacio Echeverría, has called five minutes of silence at noon on Friday condemned the murder.