Castellammare di Stabia. Yesterday evening, officers from the Castellammare di Stabia Police Station, acting on orders from the Torre Annunziata Public Prosecutor's Office, arrested a man seriously suspected of the crime of attempted aggravated murder.
The crime occurred on July 11th in a crowded street of the city, not far from the local hospital. The victim, following an argument with a 64-year-old acquaintance over issues related to a common legal case, was hit in the chest by a gunshot fired by the suspect.
After the first shot, the attacker attempted to fire a second shot, but the gun jammed.
The 64-year-old was saved because the gun jammed
The victim, who was promptly rescued, was transported first to the San Leonardo hospital in Castellammare di Stabia and then to the “Cardarelli” hospital in Naples for emergency surgery.
The investigations, coordinated by the Public Prosecutor's Office and conducted by the officers of the Police Station, have allowed for the collection of a solid body of evidence against the arrested person, who will also have to answer for the crimes of illegal possession and carrying of a firearm.
The arrest warrant was issued urgently, given the seriousness of the crime and the risk of the suspect fleeing. stopped, who had been searched in vain by the police at his home and in the places he frequented.
During the photo-signalling operations, the suspect spontaneously led the investigators to the hiding place of the weapon used in the attempted murder.
The police thus recovered a gun, a replica modified to make it functional and compatible with the caliber of the bullet that wounded the victim.
At the end of the formal procedures, the arrested man was taken to the Naples Poggioreale prison.
Investigations are still ongoing to clarify the full details of the incident.
Article published on 16 July 2024 - 11:00
