Match abandoned in Argentina when red-carded player returns with gun and shoots referee and opposition player

A footballer in Argentina has shot dead a referee during an amateur match and injured a member of the opposition before going on the run.

The referee, 48-year-old César Flores, had shown the shooter a red card moments earlier and died from three shots to his head, chest and neck.

The match was abandoned and the injured player - Walter Zárate, 25 - was rushed to hospital, where he is reportedly no longer in a critical condition.

A police spokesman said: "It all happened during the match.

"We don't know what happened with the referee but the player was angry and went to get his gun and killed him."

Referees routinely face a backlash when showing a red card, everywhere in football  Photo: PA

The incident took place in the Córdoba province of Argentina on Sunday.

Police have said they are still hunting the suspect, who carried out the shooting after retrieving a gun from his bag and reentering the field of play following his dismissal.

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