NNaples– Moments of fear erupted yesterday afternoon in Soccavo, where a woman was shot in the head with a compressed air pistol while sitting on a bench in Via Montagna Spaccata, waiting for her husband.
It was around 15:XNUMX PM when the bullet struck her behind the ear, causing a head injury with a contusion to the left mastoid region. Rescued by an ambulance, the woman was taken to San Paolo Hospital: her condition is not serious, but she sustained injuries and was in profound shock.
Reportedly, the shot It may have come from a balcony. The victim herself reported the incident, speaking to Green-Left Alliance MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli: "If they had hit me in the eye or temple, I could have died. What if it had been a child in my place?"
The shot may have been fired from a balcony
Borrelli himself addressed the incident, raising a new alarm about the widespread reckless use of toy guns among young people: "We are faced with yet another case demonstrating how air pistols, soft air guns, and even water guns have become a dangerous trend among very young people. These tools are often underestimated, but they are capable of causing serious harm."
The MP called for the immediate analysis of video surveillance footage in the area to identify those responsible and bring them to justice: "We cannot allow incidents like this to go unpunished. Videos of young people using these weapons in the streets as if they were toys are proliferating on social media, but they are not. This trend must be stopped before it causes irreparable consequences."
I agree with you; it's important that something be done to prevent similar accidents in the future. Public safety must be a priority for everyone, especially for younger people who aren't aware of the risks.
It's truly worrying that things like this happen in our city. Toy guns should be better regulated, because they can cause harm even if they're not lethal. Citizens must be protected from these situations.