napoli · IT
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A 20-year-old man was shot in the chest and killed at dawn on 7 April 2026 as he walked home from work in the Ponticelli district of Naples. He had no connection to organised crime. On the account reconstructed by the investigating carabinieri, coordinated by the anti-mafia prosecutors and the juvenile prosecutors, the fatal shot was fired by a 23-year-old acquaintance of the victim. Shortly beforehand the suspect, together with a 17-year-old, had been involved in a firefight against a rival group who had come into the district in a dark SUV. He was near the victim's home, still holding the weapon and boasting about how he had responded, when the shot that killed the victim was fired. The victim was not its intended target. On 14 April 2026 the suspect gave himself up to the carabinieri, accompanied by his lawyer, and was served with a holding order for intentional homicide aggravated by mafia purposes and for aggravated firearms offences. On 26 September 2026 the Court of Cassation upheld an appeal by his lawyers and annulled the charge of intentional homicide, remitting that head of accusation to the court that reviews precautionary measures for re-decision. The firearms counts were not affected.
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- Imputato — 26 settembre 2026 fonte