Camorra ambush in Scisciano: Ottavio Colalongo killed by professional hitmen

Scisciano – A meticulously planned ambush, carried out in a matter of seconds and with methods that leave no doubt as to its Camorra origins. Ottavio Colalongo, 48, believed to be close to the Filippini clan of San Vitaliano, was killed last night in Scisciano, along Corso Garibaldi.

The man was riding his motorcycle along the city highway when he was approached and flanked by two hitmen on a Honda Transalp.

The killers opened fire without hesitation, firing several shots that struck the victim in the face and body. A veritable execution, carried out on the street and before the eyes of witnesses, left the 48-year-old man with no chance of escape, dying instantly.

The abandoned weapon and the “mark” of professionals

At the crime scene, the hitmen left the gun used in the murder, a .9mm Beretta, which was recovered by the Carabinieri along with the motorcycle used in the ambush. Both vehicles, according to initial investigations, were stolen.

A detail far from secondary for investigators: the abandonment of the weapon and motorcycle is considered a typical sign of actions carried out by expert individuals, who planned every stage of the murder to leave no traces or fingerprints that could be traced back to the perpetrators. This choice strengthens the hypothesis of a crime that developed within a structured criminal dynamic.

The support car and the commando's escape

Investigators are convinced that the ambush was not carried out solely by the two men on the motorcycle. The most likely theory is that a backup car was present, ready to intervene immediately after the execution to recover the killers and ensure their escape. This approach, already seen in other Camorra murders, minimizes risks and obscures the trail.

The first findings and investigations

Immediately after the alarm was raised, Carabinieri from the Castello di Cisterna Mobile Radio Operations Unit and the San Vitaliano station responded to the scene, cordoning off the area and launching initial investigations. Ballistics analyses and the reconstruction of the incident were entrusted to the Survey Section of the Castello di Cisterna Investigative Unit, which is currently recovering the spent shell casings and analyzing the weapon.

Investigators are now also examining the possible presence of public and private video surveillance cameras along Corso Garibaldi and in adjacent streets to reconstruct the commando's approach and escape routes.

The feud trail and the role of the victim

According to initial investigation findings, the murder of Ottavio Colalongo appears to be part of an ongoing Camorra feud in the area. The 48-year-old, believed to be close to the Filippini clan, was allegedly involved in activities primarily related to drug trafficking, one of the criminal group's main interests operating between San Vitaliano and the Nola area.

A crime that could therefore have arisen as part of a war for control of drug dealing and illegal trafficking hubs, in an area historically contested by multiple criminal gangs.

Ballistic tests

A key step in the investigation will be a ballistics comparison: experts will have to determine whether the .9mm Beretta found at the scene was used in other crimes, potentially linking Scisciano's murder to other criminal incidents in the province.

The investigation continues across the board, but investigators are already clear on one point: the Corso Garibaldi ambush was a Camorra attack, a targeted execution that has shed light on a new and dangerous criminal escalation in the Nola hinterland.