Overview
- Bruno Petrone, 18, was stabbed twice shortly after 1:15 a.m. on via Bisignano in the Chiaia nightlife area by assailants arriving on at least two scooters.
- He underwent emergency surgery, including removal of his spleen, and remains in intensive care in serious but stabilizing condition with a reserved prognosis.
- A 15-year-old and a 17-year-old turned themselves in, and the younger suspect has reportedly confessed to the stabbing.
- The juvenile prosecutor is set to question the two minors as Carabinieri continue reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses and family.
- Authorities are examining the attack as a potential punitive raid, and residents’ groups are renewing calls for stronger policing in the 'baretti' streets.