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Mother and 16-Year-Old Detained in Lonato Killing After Phone Video Emerges, With Search for Killer Continuing

Investigators credit smartphone videos as decisive evidence in an ongoing homicide probe.

Overview

  • Carabinieri detained the victim's 59-year-old mother and her 16-year-old son on suspicion of aggravated attempted murder, illegal weapons possession and threats.
  • Forensic copies of smartphones, including the teenager's device, yielded video of the October 2 shooting and earlier threatening footage posted online.
  • Investigators say the mother and the victim's grandmother drove to the Lonato nomad camp, rammed the gate and fired at people present.
  • Authorities believe a man at the camp returned fire and fatally shot Dolores Dori, who was later taken to Desenzano hospital and died.
  • Prosecutors and the Carabinieri continue to work to identify and locate the man suspected of firing the fatal shots, with the broader inquiry still active.