At about 11:50 a.m. on Monday, 9 November 2026, 112 Andalucía began receiving calls about a pedestrian on the A-7 near kilometre 824 in El Ejido. The man was walking in the rain in only his underwear, carrying a backpack and a knife. Witnesses said the knife was bloodied.
El Ejido Local Police intercepted and restrained him before medical teams treated him at the scene. He was then taken to Hospital Universitario de Poniente in serious condition. La Voz de Almería reported that the injuries involved the penis and testicles and that an automatic knife was used.
According to Agencia EFE, citing National Police sources, the man had up to 30 previous detentions for various reasons and suffered psychological conditions. Investigators’ main hypothesis is that he experienced a severe mental disturbance and injured himself in the genital area. La Voz de Almería also reported that sources close to the case described him as delirious and raised the possibility of drug influence.
112 Andalucía alerted Guardia Civil traffic patrols. El Ejido Local Police handled most of the operation, with members of its Grupo de Operaciones de Apoyo Policial (GOAP) among them. National Police scientific officers also attended to secure the area and investigate the circumstances of the injuries, carrying out forensic work as part of their inquiries.
