He argues with the landlord and starts shooting. A 65-year-old man was arrested yesterday in Sassari on extortion charges. The police intervened after being alerted by passersby who heard a gunshot coming from a house.

Upon arriving, officers discovered that the elderly man had argued with his landlord over his refusal to pay the lease renewal fee. The altercation led the 65-year-old to fire a revolver shot to intimidate the landlord, who was also receiving death threats.

The Carabinieri arrested the man and found the weapon, a blank pistol with the red cap removed, the ammunition still in the cylinder, and the marks of the explosion that had just occurred. The 65-year-old was arrested and taken to Bancali prison.

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