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jakeXT

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Sun Apr 28, 2013, 05:55 AM Apr 2013

Gunshots fired near Italy prime minister's office, injuries

Source: Reuters

ROME (Reuters) - Gunshots were fired in front of the Italian prime minister's office in Rome on Sunday as the new government of Enrico Letta was being sworn in at the president's palace around a kilometer away, RAI state television reported.

It said there were injuries and quoted a witness who said that she had heard at least eight shots fired.

(This story is corrected with day to Sunday from Saturday)

(Reporting by James Mackenzie; editing by Mark Heinrich)

Read more: http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE93R02S20130428?irpc=932

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Gunshots fired near Italy prime minister's office, injuries (Original Post) jakeXT Apr 2013 OP
BREAKING: At least 1 police officer shot and wounded outside Italian premier's office, reports say Bosonic Apr 2013 #1
Happened Sunday : not Saturday. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #2
Reports: Cops shot outside Italian premier office Bosonic Apr 2013 #3
"showed signs of wanting to commit suicide" muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #4

Bosonic

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1. BREAKING: At least 1 police officer shot and wounded outside Italian premier's office, reports say
Sun Apr 28, 2013, 06:04 AM
Apr 2013

BREAKING: At least 1 police officer shot and wounded outside Italian premier's office, reports say

https://twitter.com/AP/status/328448307330424834

Bosonic

(3,746 posts)
3. Reports: Cops shot outside Italian premier office
Sun Apr 28, 2013, 06:18 AM
Apr 2013

ROME (AP) — Reports say two paramilitary police officers were shot and wounded outside the Italian premier's office as the new leader was sworn in about a kilometer (half-mile) away.

An AP television producer reported seeing one officer lying on the pavement, with blood pouring out of his neck. The Italian news agency ANSA said the assailant, described in reports as a man dressed in a suit and tie, had been detained by police.

The shooting came as Enrico Letta and his Cabinet took their oaths Sunday in the Quirinal presidential office, after he nailed down a coalition agreement between his center-left forces and the conservative bloc of ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi.

It was unclear if there was any connection between the events, but political tensions have been running high in Italy.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/reports-cops-shot-outside-italian-premier-office

muriel_volestrangler

(101,157 posts)
4. "showed signs of wanting to commit suicide"
Sun Apr 28, 2013, 10:15 AM
Apr 2013
A man, named as Luigi Preiti, has been arrested.

The new Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said it appeared the shooting was an "isolated act".

"The tragic and criminal act this morning was carried out by an unemployed 49-year-old man who showed signs of wanting to commit suicide," AFP quoted Mr Alfano as saying.

Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno said: "It's not an act of terrorism but certainly the (political) climate of the past few months has not helped."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22327445
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