Player kills referee after being red carded

Wednesday, 17 February 2016, 08:42
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - A soccer match in Argentina ended in tragedy when a young player shot and killed the referee after he was shown a red card for a foul, according to media reports.

The attacker, who is still on the run, also shot another footballer in the chest.

He was rushed to hospital but is said to be out of danger.

Police said the man had a gun in his backpack and ran on to the pitch as the game was continuing.

He shot the referee three times, hitting him in the head, chest and neck.

The horrific incident happened in the Córdoba district of Argentina on Monday.

The dead referee has been named as César Flores, who was 48.
 

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