The man who shot a healthcare professional in Leiria on the night of October 17 has been placed under remand, to be served in a psychiatric facility.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Prosecutor’s Office of the District of Leiria stated that the man is “strongly suspected of committing a qualified offense against physical integrity, a simple offense against physical integrity, and unlawful possession of a weapon.”
According to the statement, the “suspect, armed with airsoft guns and other dangerous objects, shot at two victims, one of whom was a doctor he had previously been a patient of, causing them injuries.”
After appearing in court, the man was subjected to the “remand measure to be served in a psychiatric facility,” considering “the danger of continued criminal activity and severe disturbance of public order, as well as the need for psychiatric monitoring of the suspect.”
The investigation continues under the direction of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Department of Investigation and Penal Action of Leiria, with the assistance of the Judiciary Police of Leiria.
It should be recalled that on October 18, the Board of Directors of the Local Health Unit (ULS) of the Leiria Region reported that a healthcare professional had been shot but was “well.”
In a statement, the board of directors of that ULS stated that the victim “was discharged” after being observed in the Emergency Department of the Hospital Santo André (HSA).
The healthcare professional was in a serious condition after being hit by gunfire at 11:58 pm on October 17, which also injured another victim, though less seriously, as reported to Lusa by the Sub-regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of the Leiria Region.
The Humanitarian Association of Leiria Volunteer Firefighters clarified it was a 53-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital in serious condition.
A healthcare professional, shot on the night of Friday in Leiria, “is well” and has already been discharged, said today the board of directors of the Local Health Unit (ULS) of the Leiria Region.
Lusa | 17:28 – 18/10/2025
The board of directors (CA) of the ULS of the Leiria Region condemned and lamented the act of violence that occurred on Friday night “outside the hospital premises, but which involved a healthcare professional of this institution,” stated in the same note, without providing further details.
“The CA will provide all necessary cooperation to the competent authorities investigating the case,” they added, reaffirming the “total commitment in defending its professionals, not tolerating any form of violence against those who dedicate their lives to caring for others.”
On the scene were the Leiria Volunteer Firefighters, the Medical Emergency and Resuscitation Vehicle (VMER), and the Public Security Police (PSP).
