Naples – The fragile truce in the alleys of the Spanish Quarter appears to have finally broken. After the "stese" and intimidating raids that have plagued the heart of the city in recent weeks, last night the violence erupted again in brutal fashion.
Shortly after 4.30:22 in the morning, a XNUMX-year-old man was the victim of an ambush.
He was rushed to Pellegrini Hospital, where he was admitted with a red code and underwent delicate surgery. His condition is critical: his prognosis is guarded, and doctors describe his condition as extremely serious.
The intervention of the Carabinieri
A frantic call raised the alarm. The Carabinieri of the Naples Mobile Radio Unit arrived on the scene and reconstructed the first, fragmentary details of the incident. The victim's car was found near Via San Mattia, in the heart of the Spanish Quarter : a Smart ForFour riddled with bullet holes and with visible traces of blood inside.
The young man was shot in the abdomen while in his car. It's still unclear whether he was an intended target or whether he was involved in a more complex incident.
The exact cause of the attack remains shrouded in uncertainty at this time. No theory has been ruled out: from a settling of scores related to the Camorra, to a personal dispute that degenerated into a shootout, or even a bloody robbery attempt.
The only certainty is that the incident confirms a criminal escalation that in recent days has brought tension and fear back to the streets of the historic center. Investigators are acquiring video surveillance footage from the area and interviewing the first witnesses. Meanwhile, the neighborhood has awakened to yet another sign of a peace that has never truly been achieved.
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