Sunday, December 11, 2022

Friend of Giorgia Meloni among Three Dead in Rome Coffee Shop Shooting

THE GUARDIAN: Suspect, 57, opens fire on a meeting of apartment block residents but police yet to comment on motive

A man who opened fire on a meeting of apartment block residents in a coffee shop in northern Rome has killed three people, including a friend of the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.

The suspect, 57, had been in a series of disputes with the residents’ association, a witness told Italy’s Rai News.

“He came into the room, closed the door and shouted ’I’ll kill you all’ and then started to shoot,” Italian news agency Ansa quoted another witness as saying. Residents managed to overpower and disarm him before police arrived.

Three other people were wounded in the shooting, with at least one of them suffering serious injuries. » | Oliver Holmes and agencies | Sunday, December 11, 2022