Naples.
It is quite sensational but also unusual that people shoot in the morning in front of tourists.It happened this morning around 10:30 in via San Pantaleone in the heart of the Spanish Quarters which at that hour were already teeming with tourists from all over the world.
An ambush and a signal to mark the territory. The ferito he is an old acquaintance of the police force: 59 years old and with a string of criminal records.
He was walking in the alleys when the roar of a scooter broke the magical and festive atmosphere of the tourists. Then the shots. More than one that hit the man in the legs,.
The screams, the general stampede and the call for help. Transported to the nearby Pellegrini hospital where shortly after the carabinieri arrived, alerted by the doctors of the emergency room.
The man was hit by two gunshots to the legs. He is not in serious condition and is conscious.
According to an initial reconstruction still being examined by investigators, the man was approached by some unknown people in via San Pantaleone. One of them shot him in the legs for no apparent reason.
Investigations are underway to clarify the dynamics and origin. The chronicles of Napoli in recent weeks they have reported numerous similar episodes, but also of shootings and attacks and arrests.
The scorching summer, not only from a meteorological point of view, continues in many areas of Naples: Spanish Neighborhoods included.
Article published on 8 August 2024 - 11:36
