Police sources say the suspect has multiple previous convictions for common crimes and that his profile points away from a terrorist motive. Spanish police are on the lookout for the suspect in connection with a shooting and a subsequent backpack explosion in Oviedo that killed a National Police officer and left another seriously injured. The suspect is alleged to have shot a 17-year-old girl before leaving an explosive device inside a residential building in the Villafría neighbourhood. Meanwhile, social media accounts have linked Manuel Ferrero Álvarez, known by the alias “El Ruso”, to the attack. Ferrero's name has been circulated by social media accounts identifying him as the man wanted in the case. Police sources cited by Spanish news agency EFE have said the alleged perpetrator of the shooting and the owner of the backpack containing explosives has multiple previous convictions for common crimes. However, the authorities have not publicly confirmed the suspect's identity by name. Therefore, Manuel Ferrero Álvarez connection with the attack remains unconfirmed. Known by the nickname “El Ruso”, Ferrero is being identified in social media posts as the suspected perpetrator of Tuesday's shooting and backpack bombing in Oviedo. According to information attributed to police sources by EFE, the alleged attacker has a lengthy criminal record involving common offences. Those sources have also indicated that the suspect's profile would rule out a terrorist-related motivation. This suggests investigators are examining the incident as a criminal case rather than an act of terrorism, although the precise motive has not been established in the information available. Social media accounts have described the initial shooting as arising from an alleged neighbourhood dispute. However, that detail has not been independently established by the EFE report. Police officers were called to a residence in the Villafría neighbourhood at around 7 am on Tuesday after a 17-year-old girl was shot several times. The teenager was taken to the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA), where she was being treated but was reported to be out of danger. When officers arrived at the building, they discovered a backpack containing an explosive device in the entrance. The device subsequently detonated, killing a member of the National Police's Special Canine Unit and seriously injuring a specialist from the explosives disposal unit, known as TEDAX. The injured officer was in critical condition and had lost a leg, according to police and union sources cited in the reports. Social media accounts have identified the deceased officer as Sub-Inspector Juan José and also claimed that the police dog accompanying him, named Deny, died in the incident. These identities and details have not been confirmed in the EFE report. The National Police and police union Jupol expressed their condolences over the officer's death and wished the injured bomb disposal specialist a speedy recovery. The National Police have launched an operation to locate the alleged shooter, who may be armed, according to sources cited by EFE. The investigation is examining the shooting and the subsequent explosion, while authorities continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed shock over the death, praising the officers' dedication and courage. He also conveyed his condolences to the deceased officer's family and colleagues and wished the injured specialist a full recovery. Opposition leaders Alberto Núñez Feijóo of the People's Party and Santiago Abascal of Vox also paid tribute to the officers. Both called for greater recognition of policing as a high-risk profession. The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces joined the tributes, while the Civil Guard expressed its support for the deceased officer's family and the injured TEDAX specialist. With the suspect still being sought, investigators face the task of establishing what led to the initial shooting, how the explosive device came to be inside the building and whether the two incidents were part of the same planned attack. (Times Now cannot independently verify the claims regarding suspect's identity.)