Overview

• During Sunday Mass at San Paolo Apostolo in the Parco Verde, a man in the Communion line handed Don Maurizio Patriciello a package containing a 9x21 bullet before being stopped.
• The projectile was seized and the suspect, already in custody, was taken to the Carabinieri company command in Caivano for identification checks and questioning.
• Investigators are assessing whether the church intimidation is connected to Saturday night's scooter-led 'stese' that fired multiple shots near the parish.
• The Interior Ministry strengthened protective measures for the priest and deployed additional police and Carabinieri patrols in the area, with a provincial security committee meeting scheduled for Monday.
• Political and institutional leaders, including the prime minister and the president, condemned the act, and multiple reports state the detainee is known to law enforcement and has a history of psychiatric problems.