A 36-year-old man of Albanian origin was shot dead during a robbery attempt in Baldissero d'Alba, in the province of Cuneo, Italy. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, the victim was identified by the carabinieri as Gjovalin Lazri, a resident of Turin. Investigators say the 36-year-old is suspected of having a criminal record.
The incident occurred at night, when several people entered the yard of an apartment building under reconstruction. According to preliminary reconstruction by investigators, there were about four or five people in the group. The owner of the apartment, Roberto Mollo, 35, was awakened by the noise and went out onto the balcony, where he had a semi-automatic pistol with him, which he had legally registered. He shot at the people in the yard and one of them was hit. Lazri was seriously injured and, although emergency teams attempted to resuscitate him, he died at the scene.
After the shooting, the other people who were with him left the scene. The Carabinieri are looking for traces that could lead them to the vehicle in which they allegedly fled. According to preliminary investigations, no material was taken from the apartment. Mollo himself called the emergency services after the incident and informed the police that several people had entered his property. The Asti Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation for murder, while the 35-year-old is under investigation at large. Authorities are trying to determine precisely the dynamics of the incident and the circumstances in which the weapon was used.
Meanwhile, the body of the 36-year-old Albanian has been sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Turin, where an autopsy is expected to be performed. The investigations are being led by the Carabinieri of Cuneo and Bra, under the coordination of the Asti Prosecutor's Office. The victim's suspected accomplices are still being sought.
