Two bouncers - aged 56 and 35 - were shot outside the 'La antigua estación' disco in the Torreón district of Ciudad Real at 2.30am yesterday morning by a 26 year old man they refused to allow in because he was wearing trainers.

The most seriously injured of the two victims, who was shot in the abdomen, is recovering from surgery at Ciudad Real Hospital. The other was hit in the shoulder by a pellet that passed through the front door.

Eye-witnesses report that, following a heated argument, the perpetrator returned to his car to retrieve a hunting rifle which he used to fire at least three shots.

The man, whose initials are JAGL, was arrested soon afterwards at his home in Pozuelo de Calatrava, which is around 11km away, and taken back to the Guardia Civil barracks in Ciudad Real since when it has been confirmed that he has a valid licence for the shotgun, and does not have any previous convictions.