> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Man, 19, arrested over two fatal park shootings - URL: https://barna.news/man-19-arrested-over-two-fatal-park/ - Published: 2026-09-21T07:41:11.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-21T07:41:11.000Z - Description: A 19-year-old man was arrested in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat early on Saturday in connection with fatal shootings at Parc de les Planes and Barcelona's Parc de la Pegaso, according to Metrópoli Abierta. - Author: Brandon Watea - Tags: crime, Trending Now A 19-year-old man was arrested in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat at about 3.30am on Saturday 19 September after an overnight search, according to reporting by Metrópoli Abierta. The outlet said he was wanted on two court warrants relating to alleged murder and illegal weapons possession. The arrest concerns [two fatal shootings](https://barna.news/man-19-arrested-over-two-fatal-shootings/) in public parks: one at Parc de les Planes in L'Hospitalet and another at Parc de la Pegaso in Barcelona's Sant Andreu district. For residents using the parks and surrounding streets, the case forms part of police investigations into violent youth-gang activity in the Barcelona metropolitan area. ## Police search in L'Hospitalet Metrópoli Abierta reported that Mossos d'Esquadra, Catalonia's regional police, located the suspect near Avinguda de Catalunya in L'Hospitalet at about 8.30pm on Friday. He allegedly escaped into a building before officers found him again on Carrer del Progrés. The outlet said plain-clothes officers from the Fura unit at the L'Hospitalet police station made the arrest without resistance. The man is known as “Carton”, a nickname that Metrópoli Abierta said is used for him in gang circles. The report identifies him as the first person arrested in connection with the shooting at Parc de les Planes. --- ## Two shootings under investigation Investigators cited by Metrópoli Abierta suspect the man of firing the shots at Parc de les Planes in late March. Eduardo, known as “Bola”, was killed and another young man was injured, the outlet reported. - **Parc de les Planes, L'Hospitalet:** Eduardo, known as “Bola”, was killed and another person was injured in late March, according to the report. - **Parc de la Pegaso, Sant Andreu:** Marlon, a 15-year-old Colombian boy, was shot dead, Metrópoli Abierta reported. - **Previous arrests:** Two people are already in pre-trial detention over the Parc de la Pegaso shooting, according to the outlet. The Mossos' Criminal Investigation Division, known by its Catalan initials DIC, is examining the arrested man's alleged role in the Parc de la Pegaso killing, including whether he was involved in planning or carrying out the attack, Metrópoli Abierta reported. > The report said investigators will also assess whether the suspect may be linked to more recent shootings in the metropolitan area. Metrópoli Abierta also reported that [Sílvia Catà](https://barna.news/silvia-cata-named-new-head-of-mossos/), the new chief commissioner of the Mossos, told the Parliament of Catalonia's Interior Committee this week that the force would introduce a specific plan targeting youth gangs in Barcelona and its surrounding municipalities. --- *Reported by metropoliabierta.elespanol.com, Metrópoli Abierta - Urban Life.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Firearm Shootings Up 45% in Barcelona](https://barna.news/firearm-shootings-up-45-in-barcelona/) - [L'Hospitalet Adds 19 New Urban Guard Officers](https://barna.news/l-hospitalet-adds-19-new-urban-guard/) - [Six Arrested in Badia del Vallès Over Drug-Linked Shooting](https://barna.news/six-arrested-in-badia-del-valles-over/) - [L'Hospitalet and Badalona Boost Local Police with 43 New Officers](https://barna.news/l-hospitalet-and-badalona-boost-local/)