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Argentine Footballer Shoots Referee Dead After Being Sent Off
A young Argentine footballer is on the run after shooting referee Cesar Flores three times - in the head, neck and chest, during a local league match. The footballer also shot a fellow player, who is said to be out danger.
The Argentine footballer reportedly retrieved a gun from his backpack after being sent off. (Image for representational use only)© AFP
An Argentine footballer has reportedly shot a referee dead after being shown a red card during a match played in the Cordoba province. (Read more football news here)
According to reports, the young Argentine footballer is on the run after shooting referee Cesar Flores three times - in the head, neck and chest.
The player is said to have retrieved a gun from his backpack after being sent off. He returned to the pitch and shot the 48-year-old referee.
Another player, Walter Zarate, was also shot but is understood to be out of danger.
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"It all happened during the match,' a police spokesman was quoted as saying by metro.co.uk.
"We don't know what happened with the referee but the player was angry and went to get his gun and killed him."
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