John O'Neill from Coolock in Dublin was shot in Benalmádena in Málaga

John O'Neill from Coolock in Dublin was shot in Benalmádena in Málaga at about 3am following a row with another man in a bar.

It is believed that the man returned to the scene armed with a firearm and shot Mr O'Neill in the stomach.

Father-of-two young children Mr O’Neill was understood to be holidaying in the resort with his girlfriend at the time. It is believed she was in the bar with him when he was shot in the early hours of this morning. She was uninjured.

A man, understood to be British, was arrested close to the scene and is still being detained.

The area has been the scene of several shootings involving Irish nationals during the last few years.Irishman has been killed in a shooting incident in the Avenida Antonio Machado in Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmádena. It happened in the early hours of Wednesday at 3,20am when the emergency services were alerted by several residents who heard several shots.It follows a shooting of British man in his home in Mijas on Sunday

Hospital sources say the victim died from his wounds after being shot in the ribs and that they could only confirm the death on their arrival at the scene.

As yet we have no news on the identity of the victim but it seems the aggression came after an argument in a nearby bar.

Last Sunday a 33 year old British man was shot in the abdomen inside his home in Urbanisation Cala Azul, in La Cala de Mijas. The shooter put his hand through the open window and opened fire as the man was sitting on his sofa, according to reports in Diario Sur.

The victim was treated in the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella and then allowed home after it was established that the bullet had cross his body without hitting any internal organ. Mijas Guardia Civil are investigating that shooting.