Tragedy struck Palermo overnight, where a twenty-one-year-old, Paolo Taormina, was killed by a gunshot to the head. The murder occurred in Piazza Spinuzza , a few meters from the Teatro Massimo, in the heart of the city's nightlife.

From what emerges, Taormina intervened to break up a fight and stop a group of youths who were beating a boy who was already on the ground.

The Carabinieri and three ambulances responded to the scene, but there was nothing they could do for the young man . According to initial reconstructions, around 3:30 a.m., a group of youths started a fight among the tables of the "O Scruscio" bar , owned by the victim's parents. After apparently calming the situation, Taormina was struck by a gunshot fired at close range by one of the group members, who then fled on a scooter.

(Unioneonline/vf)

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