List of mass shootings in Italy

This article is a list of mass shootings in Italy. Mass shootings are firearm-related violence with at least four casualties.

21st century

2020s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
4 May 2023 Naples, Campania 1 3 4 Four people were shot, one fatally, while fans were celebrating S.S.C. Napoli's first Serie A title in thirty years. The one fatality was a known Camorra member.[1]
11 December 2022 Rome, Lazio 4 3 7 A man opened fire at an apartment block meeting in the Fidenae neighborhood, killing four people and wounding three.[2] The shooter was tackled by witnesses when his gun jammed and was taken into custody.[3]
4 September 2021 Trieste, Friuli Venezia Giulia 0 8[n 1] 8 Eight people were wounded during a shootout between two groups.[4]
13 June 2021 Ardea, Lazio 4[n 1] 0 4 Ardea shooting: A man opened fire against passersby at a park, killing two children and an elderly man, before committing suicide.[5]

2010s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
28 September 2018 Cursi, Apulia 3 1 4 A man fired at neighbors with a revolver, killing three people and wounding another before being arrested.[6]
3 February 2018 Macerata, Marche 0 6 6 Macerata shooting: A far-right gunman opened fire on people of African descent, wounding six.[7]
25 February 2017 Rome, Lazio 0 4 4 Four people were wounded by gunfire on Piazza Guglielmo Marconi in EUR.[8]
22 April 2016 Naples, Campania 2 3 5 A group of men killed two people and wounded three others.[9]
15 May 2015 Secondigliano, Campania 5 5 10 A man fired from the balcony of his home, killing five people (including two relatives and a police officer) and wounding five others before being arrested.[10]

2000s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
3 November 2007 Guidonia, Lazio 2 17 19 A man shot from his window, killing two people and wounding seventeen before being arrested.[11]
28 June 2005 Bogogno, Piedmont 3 9 12 A man killed a bailiff serving an eviction notice at the gunman's home before shooting at passersby. He killed another two people and wounded nine others before being arrested.[12]
25 May 2005 Verona, Veneto 4[n 1] 0 4 Verona massacre: A serial killer fatally shot a prostitute before killing two police officers as they responded to the scene. He was killed by return fire.[13]
15 October 2002 Chieri, Piedmont 8[n 1] 0 8 A man shot and killed seven people between two neighbouring apartments before committing suicide.[14]
14 October 2002 Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna 3[n 1] 1 4 A man killed his wife and daughter and wounded the daughter's boyfriend before fatally shooting himself.[14]
14 August 2000 Genoa, Liguria 5[n 1] 0 5 A man shot and killed four people in the Bolzaneto quarter, including two family members, before killing himself.[15]
21 June 2000 Palma di Montechiaro, Sicily 5[n 1] 1 6 A man shot and killed four family members with a pistol and wounded another before killing himself.[15]

20th century

1990s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
14 May 1998 Lomellina, Lombardy 5[n 1] 1 6 A woman shot and killed four family members and wounded another before killing herself.[15]
8 May 1998 Oppido Mamertina, Reggio Calabria 4 3 7 Oppido Mamertina shooting: A shooting incident left four people dead and three others wounded.[16]
16 April 1997 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily 5[n 1] 0 5 A man shot and killed four family members before killing himself.[15]
19 November 1996 Buonvicino, Calabria 6 0 6 A police officer shot and killed six members of his ex-wife's family with a pistol. He was arrested at another location.[17]
15 March 1995 Macerata Campania/Santa Maria Capua Vetere 7[n 2] 2 9 A man shot and killed three family members at their home; one was shot and died of a heart attack. The shooter then went to his workplace and shot four people, killing two; another person died of a heart attack. The shooter surrendered to police at another location.[15]
3 January 1993 Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia 3[n 1] 2 5 A man killed two family members and wounded two other people before committing suicide.[18]

1980s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
25 June 1989 Oria, Apulia 1 10 11 A man being treated for mental problems fired from the window of his house, killing one person and wounding ten others before being arrested.[19]
12 June 1983 Catania, Sicily 1 29 30 A guard at Stadio Cibali fired a shotgun at hooligans, killing one person. 29 others sustained gunshot wounds or cuts. The guard was charged with murder.[20]
9 October 1982 Rome, Lazio 1 37 38 Great Synagogue of Rome attack: Five members of the Abu Nidal Organization opened fire at the Great Synagogue of Rome, also detonating hand grenades. One person was killed and 37 others wounded before the assailants fled.[21]
15 July 1982 Naples, Campania 2 4[n 1] 6 Members of the Red Brigades shot and killed a police official and his bodyguard before exchanging gunfire with police. Three civilians and at least one assailant were wounded.[22]
3 November 1980 Messina, Sicily 1 5 6 A mental patient escaped a psychiatric hospital and barricaded himself in his house, from where he shot at pedestrians, killing one person and wounding five others.[23]

1970s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
16 March 1978 Rome, Lazio 5 0 5 Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro: Five police officers were killed as former Prime Minister of Italy Aldo Moro was kidnapped by members of the Red Brigades.[24]
1 May 1971 Turin, Piedmont 4 0 4 A man armed with a pistol shot and killed four men at a bar.[25]

1960s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
31 October 1960 Salerno, Campania 0 23 23 A peasant carrying a shotgun opened fire in a church, wounding 23 people.[26]

1950s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
7 July 1957 Castel Terino 5[n 1] 5 10 A man wounded four people with a pistol at a hotel before going on a shooting spree, killing four others. The gunman committed suicide as police surrounded him in a nearby forest.[27]
10 October 1956 Terrazzano, Lombardy 1 3 4 Two brothers went into a school in Terrazzano, near Milan, carrying guns, dynamite and acid. They took 96 children and three teachers hostage for about six hours. They demanded 200 million lire for the release of their hostages or they would kill them. Using the children as shields, they fired shots at people outside the school, killing one person and injuring another three. The hostage crisis ended when one teacher tackled Egidio, grabbed a knife and stabbed him in the head.[28][29]
3 July 1956 Busto Arsizio, Lombardy 5[n 1] 6 11 A man fired from his job as a baker's boy killed his former employer and the employer's wife and son. He exchanged gunfire with police, killing one person and wounding six others before killing himself.[30]
2 December 1953 Sanremo, Liguria 2[n 1] 7 9 A man roamed through the streets firing a shotgun and pistol, killing one person and wounding seven others before committing suicide.[31]
6 May 1953 Latina, Lazio 4[n 1] 0 4 A jealous man shot three people dead with a revolver inside a church, including his romantic interest and her fiancé. He then killed himself.[32]
9 July 1952 Massa Marittima, Tuscany 6[n 1] 0 6 A man killed five relatives of a woman who rejected his advances before committing suicide.[33]
22 February 1950 Filottrano, Marche 3[n 1] 23 26 A man fired at random neighbors, killing two people and wounding 23 others before committing suicide.[34]

1920s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
25 June 1925 Librizzi, Sicily 10[n 1] 4 14 After an argument, a mentally ill man opened fire on townspeople, killing nine and wounding four. The gunman was shot dead by a nephew.[35]
January 1924 Brolo, Sicily 4[n 1] 0 4 A man killed three people as he shot into a crowd at a wedding before killing himself.[36]
20 July 1922 Pietrafitta, Calabria 7 1 8 A man killed seven family members and wounded another before being arrested.[37]

1910s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
13 July 1914 Camerata Cornello, Lombardy 7 0 7 An anarchist used a rifle to kill seven people in a village before escaping. He was never found.[38]
19 October 1913 Rovato, Lombardy 6 0 6 An escaped murderer set fire to his home before killing three family members and three others and escaping to the woods.[39]

1900s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
14 September 1900 Pastena, Lazio 9[n 1] 2 11 A man concerned his wife was having an affair killed her and two suspected lovers before firing randomly into a crowd. Another five people were killed and two others wounded before the gunman committed suicide.[40]

19th century

1890s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
May 1893 Nicastro, Calabria 6–7[n 1] 0 6–7 A man killed several family members and himself.[41]

1870s
Date Location Dead Injured Total Description
June 1870 Castel Baronia, Campania 7[n 1] 0 7 A man killed six family members and himself.[42]

Notes
  1. Including the perpetrator/s or suspect/s
  2. Five by gunfire

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