Rome – A shooting in the outskirts of the capital left two victims late yesterday evening. A man and a woman, both citizens Chinese, were shot dead in front of the door of the building where they lived, in via Prenestina 70
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Around 23pm, the two – he is 50 years old, she is 40 years old – they were coming home after a day's work in their business when they were hit by a barrage of bullets. According to initial reconstructions by the police of the investigative unit of via In Selci, the murderers, riding a scooter or a motorbike, would have exploded at least ten shots, some of which aimed at the head, before fleeing.
Probable robbery ended in tragedy
At the moment, investigators are not ruling out any leads. The dynamics could suggest a robbery ended in tragedy, but the hypothesis of a crime linked to organized crime is not ruled out either.
The Rome Public Prosecutor's Office, coordinating the investigations, is also verifying the possible involvement of the Triads, Chinese mafia organizations, especially in light of recent arrests for money laundering in Chinese community of Esquiline. In recent years, in fact, links have emerged between Roman drug traffickers and some merchants who moved dirty money through illegal money transfers.
A neighborhood marked by blood
Yesterday's is not the first episode of violence that has hit the Chinese community in the area. In January 2012, a few hundred meters from the site of the murder, a baby girl of only six months, Zhou Zheng, was killed by a bullet during an attempted robbery while she was in her father's arms. In 2004, a Chinese businessman was killed with a shot to the head while having dinner in “Lago Azzurro” restaurant, near Piazza Vittorio.
The military is combing through the recordings of the surveillance cameras and collecting testimonies to identify the killers, described as two men riding a two-wheeled vehicle. The way the ambush was carried out, rapid and brutal, suggests ascheduled execution.
Meanwhile, the Chinese community in Rome is trembling once again, while the hunt for the murderers has already begun.
Article published on 15 April 2025 - 07:45
This article talks about a tragic event that hit the Chinese community in Rome, but it is difficult to understand if it was really an attempted robbery or something else, there are too many unanswered questions.
It's really sad to see this kind of thing happening so close to us, the security in the city seems to be getting worse and worse and I don't know what can be done to improve the situation.
violence should never be a solution, we hope the authorities can do their job and find those responsible for this horrible act. The community deserves to feel safe.