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Convicted Gucci Hitman in Critical Condition After Shooting Son During Family Dispute

Benedetto Ceraulo, who killed Maurizio Gucci in 1995, wounded his son Gaetano before attempting suicide at his Santa Maria al Monte home.

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Benedetto Ceraulo was sentenced to 28 years in prison for Gucci’s murder
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Overview

  • Benedetto Ceraulo, the hitman convicted of killing Maurizio Gucci, shot his 37-year-old son Gaetano in the face during a family dispute on April 22, 2025.
  • The incident occurred at Ceraulo’s holiday home in Santa Maria al Monte, near Pisa, during an Easter family gathering.
  • Gaetano managed to drive himself to a nearby bar despite his injuries and is now in stable condition at Felice Lotti Hospital.
  • Ceraulo, who turned the gun on himself in an apparent suicide attempt, remains in very serious condition at Cisanello Hospital in Pisa.
  • Carabinieri authorities are investigating the incident, but the motive behind the dispute remains unclear.