REFEREE SHOT DEAD AFTER SHOWING RED CARD!

The incident happened in the Campo de la Ribera area of Cordoboa, Argentina, as a player shot the referee just minutes after being dismissed for hitting another player.

Another player, 25 year-old Walter Zarate, was also hit by a bullet and was taken to hospital, though he is not in critical condition.

The referee, Cesar Flores, 48, was killed after being shot three times – once in the head, neck and chest, according to police.

The killer is still on the run and the subject of a police hunt.