Overview

• Local reports identify the victims as Vanda Venditti and Mario Cutella, both in their 80s and former nurses.
• Emergency medical responders from 118 found the couple deceased at their home in San Benedetto del Tronto.
• Carabinieri responded to the scene and notified the Ascoli Piceno prosecutor’s office, which opened an inquiry.
• Venditti had been non-self-sufficient since a severe stroke in December and was residing at the Rsa di Massignano.
• She had been brought home for a visit the day of the incident, and the pistol was reportedly long held by Cutella.