Overview

• On June 22 in Pisa’s Sant’Ermete district, security guard Alessandro Gazzoli, 50, shot and killed his partner, Samantha Del Gratta, 45, before turning the service-issued 9×21 mm pistol on himself.
• Police say Gazzoli contacted relatives and dialed 112 to confess the killing before committing suicide inside their two-story condominium.
• Forensic teams from Polizia Scientifica found no signs of struggle at the scene and have secured the service weapon as evidence.
• The couple’s two sons, 17 and 20, were not at home during the incident and have since been informed by authorities.
• The Procura della Repubblica di Pisa is interviewing witnesses, reviewing weapon-authorization records and probing motive in a case that highlights national debate over off-duty firearm access for security personnel.