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Rovigo Homeowner Who Shot Intruder Not Under Investigation as Police Hunt Wounded Suspect

Prosecutors cite Italy’s updated self-defense law in keeping the 68-year-old out of the probe.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred on the evening of November 3 in Grignano Polesine when two or three masked intruders entered a private home and one was wounded by the resident using a legally owned firearm.
  • The Rovigo prosecutor’s office says the case proceeds against unknown persons for attempted aggravated robbery, noting the suspects were armed and masked inside a dwelling.
  • Investigators conducted ballistic examinations, took statements, are reviewing local surveillance footage, and alerted hospitals across Veneto and nearby provinces, with no gunshot admissions reported so far.
  • Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote "La difesa è sempre legittima" in support of the homeowner, and Rovigo’s mayor announced a new night shift for municipal police from Thursday to Saturday evenings with the goal of extending coverage.
  • According to a later account reported by il Giornale citing the chief prosecutor, the resident fired at non‑vital areas after warning he was armed as an intruder tried to strike him with a screwdriver.