I’ve said this before, soccer sorry football players and fans are by far the most intense I’ve ever seen; even in an amateur match.  Referee César Flores is dead after being shot multiple times by a soccer player whom he red-carded and sent off the pitch, police said.

The player reportedly retrieved a gun from his bag and returned to the field to shoot 48-year-old official César Flores in the head, neck and chest.  Another player was reportedly injured but not critically.

The match took place in Campo de la Ribera, the provincial capital of Cordoba, Argentina, on Sunday.

Authorities are still looking for the player responsible and are still trying to piece together what happened. A police source told Efe news agency: “It all happened during the football match. We don’t know [exactly what took place], but it appears the player was angry, fetched a gun and killed him.”

Authorities in Argentina continue to struggle with violence in football.

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h/t The Guardian