Acerra – We are looking for the gun used by Santolo Castaldo, a 45-year-old from Acerra, who yesterday opened fire on Domenico Esposito, 47, a bar manager, seriously wounding him at the height of an argument.
According to the reconstructions, Castaldo allegedly harassed some patrons of the bar who were outside, and was then rudely pushed away. Humiliated, the 45-year-old did not accept the affront. He returned home, armed himself and returned to the place, firing five shots at Esposito, who was hit in the chest and legs.
The victim, first treated at the “Villa dei Fiori” clinic in Acerra, was then transferred to the Cardarelli hospital in Naples, where his prognosis is reserved but his life is not in danger.
It was the wounded man who indicated the name of the gunman
The two, both with no criminal record and residents of Acerra, knew each other but were not friends. It was Esposito himself, reached by the agents at the emergency room, who indicated Castaldo as the responsible.
Surveillance camera footage confirmed the victim's version, leading to the 45-year-old's arrest at dawn on charges of attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm.
The man was in his home at the time of the arrest, carried out by the officers of the Acerra police station in collaboration with the Flying Squad of the Naples police headquarters, under the coordination of the prosecutor's office.
Investigations are continuing to track down the weapon used, but investigators exclude links with organized crime. motive It seems to be an instinctive revenge by Castaldo, arising from the altercation. The story, according to investigators, should not reserve further twists.
It is truly a worrying situation that is happening in Acerra. The reasons that push people to commit violent acts cannot always be understood, but we hope that the victim can recover soon and that justice takes its course.