Jorge Ballesteros, the 2017 IPSC Sport Shooting World Champion, died on Tuesday in Madrid after being found shot in the head, as.com reported.
Jorge Ballesteros was found shot in the head
The Spanish Olympic Shooting Federation announced the athlete’s death on social media, noting that the world of shooting has suffered a great loss.
“The 2017 Open World Champion, he also held three European titles, six Extreme Europe Opens and 17 national titles,” reports RFEDETO.
Ballesteros (39 years old) became the most successful Spaniard in shooting. He was also a policeman.
According to the Jara y Sedal magazine, Ballesteros was found in his car on Monday and taken to hospital in a very serious condition, having been shot in the head by his own weapon.
It was not possible to save the athlete, he died on Tuesday. More details about the circumstances of the tragic event are not reported.
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