Naples. Another name is added to the long list of victims of the Ponticelli Camorra feud.
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This is Massimo Lucca, 43 years old, with a minor criminal record: he was snatched from life in broad daylight, in the heart of the Conocal district of Ponticelli.
Four gunshots, fired with cold precision, abruptly interrupted his path, leaving another family in pain and the entire community shocked.
The ambush, which took place on the corner of Via Callas and Via Carmen, in a place where names evoke an elegance that clashes with the harsh reality of violence, seems almost a macabre contrast. A tribute to the opera that serves as the backdrop to a drama that unfolded in a few moments.
The investigation is still ongoing and the motives for the crime remain shrouded in mystery. At the moment, nothing excludes the hypothesis of a tragic mistake, of a settling of scores that ended in blood.
Massimo Lucca did not live in Ponticelli and had drug addiction problems
Massimo Lucca was a small-time criminal with drug addiction problems who frequented the eastern neighborhood of Naples Ponticelli, but who did not live there. He could have been killed for a snub or an unpaid drug shipment.
What is certain is that whoever opened fire wanted to kill: Lucca was hit in the legs and chest.
The man was immediately transported to the emergency room of the nearby “Villa Betania” hospital: the doctors' attempts to save his life were in vain, he died shortly after arrival because the bullets had hit vital organs.
His family members also arrived on site, but the health facility was already entirely guarded by the Carabinieri. Difficult investigations, tight-lipped on the territory: no one saw, no one heard.
The military is also looking for useful images from cameras in the area.
Article published on 19 October 2024 - 20:28
How sad, it is truly a tragedy for the family and the community. We hope that the investigations can shed light on this terrible fact.