Overview
- Late on November 3 in Grignano Polesine, two or three masked, possibly armed intruders entered a 68-year-old man's home.
- The homeowner fired a legally owned pistol, injuring one assailant, and the group fled the scene.
- The Procura di Rovigo says the homeowner is not currently subject to proceedings under Italy's revised self-defense law.
- Police units, including Squadra Mobile and Polizia Scientifica, conducted ballistic checks, interviewed witnesses, and are examining surveillance footage while hospitals report no matching gunshot admissions.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni endorsed the homeowner’s position, writing that “La difesa è sempre legittima.”