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Investigation Underway After Bergamo Couple Die in Murder-Suicide

Authorities have seized the couple’s home and mobile phones to search for written notes that may clarify the motive.

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Overview

  • Rubens Bertocchi, 55, fatally shot his wife Elena Belloni, 51, inside their home at 53 via Fanti in Cene on June 5 before turning the gun on himself.
  • The couple’s 20-year-old son alerted emergency services after being unable to enter the locked apartment, prompting firefighters to force entry.
  • Carabinieri from the Clusone Company and Bergamo Investigative Unit responded to the scene under prosecutor Giampiero Golluccio’s coordination.
  • Investigators have seized the family’s residence and mobile phones and are searching for any written notes that could explain Bertocchi’s motive.
  • The legally registered pistol used in the incident underscores growing concerns over domestic violence cases involving firearms in Italy.