| Ardea shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Viale Corona Boreale, Colle Romito, Ardea, Lazio, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°32′59″N 12°35′03″E / 41.549599°N 12.584055°E |
| Date | 13 June 2021 ~11:00 am GMT+2 |
| Weapons | 7.65mm Beretta 81 pistol |
| Deaths | 4 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Andrea Pignani |
The Ardea shooting was a mass shooting incident that occurred on 13 June 2021, in Colle Romito, Ardea, Lazio, Italy.
Shooting
On the morning of 13 June 2021, at about 11:00 am (GMT+2), a man opened fire at a local park located on Via Corona Boreale in Ardea. He targeted random civilians who were passing through the area. A total of three people were shot, all of whom died: an elderly man on a bicycle who was killed at the scene, and two children who died after being admitted to a hospital.[1][2] A fourth person was also targeted but escaped unharmed. The attacker fled the scene and barricaded himself at his home before committing suicide.
The attacker was identified as 35-year-old Andrea Pignani, a local resident. Pignani suffered from mental health problems, and was known for previous crimes and threats, including one where he threatened his mother with a knife.[3] The gun used in the shooting was owned by his father, a former security guard, who died months prior to the incident. All the victims were targeted at random and had no connection to the attacker.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Strage di Ardea, "Salvatore gli ha detto: Fermati, che fai? E lui me l'ha ucciso": Il dolore della moglie di Ranieri". 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ "Strage Ardea, il killer ha sparato alle prime persone che ha incontrato. I familiari di Pignani: "Non trovavamo la pistola"". Tgcom24. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ "Ardea, perché l'assassino aveva la pistola? Un anno fa l'aggressione alla madre con un coltello". Il Messaggero. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ "Two children and an old man killed in shooting incident near Rome". Reuters. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-14.