Madrid school shooting: Lockdown as man killed at gates in posh neighbourhood

A prestigious international school in Madrid is on lockdown after a Ukrainian politician was shot dead this morning outside.

Andriy Portnov, 52, was gunned down outside the school gates of The American School in the upmarket neighbourhood of Pozuelo de Alarcon a short drive from Madrid city centre around 9.15am. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders who rushed to the scene to try to save him.

School chiefs have confirmed all its pupils, teachers and other parents are safe. Local reports say the school is still on lockdown and no-one is currently allowed to leave or enter the educational facility.

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It is not yet clear if the man shot is the father of a pupil at the prestigious school. Several parents who were dropping off their children are understood to have witnessed the shooting.

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