Three women were killed and others injured after a man opened fire during a condominium board meeting in Rome, Italy, according to authorities.
The shooting took place in the outdoor seating area of a bar called “Il Posto Giusto” or “The Right Place” in the Fidene neighborhood. A 57-year-old man reportedly entered the bar yelling: “I will kill them all” before opening fire, witness Luciana Ciorba, vice president of the condominium board, told La Repubblica newspaper.
“He entered the room, closed the door and shouted ‘I will kill them all’ and then started shooting,” a witness told the Italian news agency Ansa, according to Reuters.
Four other people were injured as a result of the shooting, with one person suffering serious injuries, according to Reuters. Italian media also reported that the man was detained after the shooting.
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Italian carabinieri, paramilitary police officers, patrol in front of a bar where three people were killed after a man walked in and shot in Rome, Sunday, December 11, 2022.
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Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri confirmed the three deaths and also said he would call an emergency safety meeting on Monday.
“The episode of violence that plagues our city is very serious. Three dead and seriously injured in a shooting during a condominium meeting,” Gualtieri wrote on Twitter after the shooting. He also extended his condolences to the families of the victims.
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Forensic police officers inspect a bar where three people died after a man walked in and shot in Rome, Sunday, December 11, 2022.
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The board members knew the man, according to Ciorba. Several individuals managed to disarm the man before the Carabinieri police arrived.
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Italian carabinieri patrol in front of a bar where three people were killed after a man walked in and shot in Rome, Sunday, December 11, 2022.
(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Ciorba also said the man had previously been reported to authorities after threatening local residents.
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Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
