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Match Abandoned In Argentina When Red-carded Player Returns With Gun And Shoots Referee And Opposition Player

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Written By: Famzn News

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A footballer in Argentina has shot dead a referee during an amateur match and injured a member of the opposition before going on the run.

The referee, 48-year-old CΓ©sar Flores, had shown the shooter a red card moments earlier and died from three shots to his head, chest and neck.

The match was abandoned and the injured player - Walter ZΓ‘rate, 25 - was rushed to hospital, where he is reportedly no longer in a critical condition.

A police spokesman said: "It all happened during the match.

"We don't know what happened with the referee but the player was angry and went to get his gun and killed him."


Martin Demichelis is shown the red card by Jonas Eriksson during Manchester City's Champions League defeat to Barcelona

The incident took place in the CΓ³rdoba province of Argentina on Sunday.

Police have said they are still hunting the suspect, who carried out the shooting after retrieving a gun from his bag and reentering the field of play following his dismissal.

- Telegraph

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