Three women died and others were injured after a man opened fire during a condominium board meeting in Rome, Italy, according to authorities.
The shooting took place in the outdoor area of a bar called “Il Posto Giusto”, in the Fidene district. A 57-year-old man allegedly entered the bar shouting “I’ll kill you all” before opening fire, witness Luciana Ciorba, vice president of the condominium council, told La Repubblica.
“He entered the room, closed the door and shouted ‘I’ll kill you all’ and then started shooting,” a witness told 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 arrested following the shooting.
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Italian Carabinieri, paramilitary policemen, patrol outside a bar where three people died after a man entered and shot dead in Rome, Sunday December 11, 2022.
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Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri confirmed the three deaths, also saying he would convene an emergency safety meeting on Monday.
“The episode of violence that shocks our city is very serious. Three lives lost and seriously injured in a shooting during a condominium meeting,” Gualtieri wrote on Twitter after the shooting. He also expressed 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 entered and shot dead in Rome on Sunday December 11, 2022.
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The council members knew the man, according to Ciorba. Several people managed to disarm the man before the police arrived.
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Italian Carabinieri patrol in front of a bar where three people died after a man entered and shot dead in Rome, Sunday 11 December 2022.
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Ciorba also said the man had previously been reported to authorities after threatening local residents.
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The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
