This is the third shooting in the area in a month, with two taking place on the same street.

15:14, Wed, Jun 10, 2026 Updated: 15:16, Wed, Jun 10, 2026

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The shooting happened in broad daylight (Image: Getty)

A man has been shot dead outside a police building in Barcelona. The incident happened in broad daylight, at around 10am local time in the Spanish city. The victim was gunned down on Carrer de Balmes before the suspect fled, according to local reports.

The man was killed in front of the National Police's DNI office, responsible for issuing National Police ID cards and passports, according to local news outlet ElCaso.cat. Catalan police are now investigating the incident alongside agents from the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC).

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Police reportedly have an image of the suspect, and have recovered a gun and a bicycle helmet.

A law enforcement operation has now been launched to try to hunt the suspect down.

This incident comes ahead of the Pope's visit this afternoon, which prompted road closures and heightened security.

He will travel in the Popemobile along Rosselló Street from Diagonal Avenue to the Sagrada Família.

The shooting isn't believed to be in any way linked to Pope Leo's visit.

Area Cordoned Off By The Mossos D'esquadra Where The Event Took Place, On 10 June 2026, In Barcelona, Catalonia (spain).

The victim was shot (Image: Getty)

It's also the second shooting in the Spanish city in just three days, after a man was shot multiple times and killed on Sunday night.

The incident unfolded in the streets of Mineria and Mare de Deu del Port. Emergency services rushed to the scene and attempted to resuscitate the man, but he sadly died following the gunshot wounds.

Last month, another man was shot in the head and killed on the same street, which authorities are still investigating and trying to track down the gunman.