The Senegalese man arrested yesterday by the police after the shooting in via San Donato in Sassari ends up in prison on charges of attempted murder.

The hearing has been set for today by the investigating judge for the possible validation of the arrest of the man defended by the lawyer Giuseppe Onorato. Meanwhile, other details emerge about the episode which yesterday, at 1.20pm, saw a chase and brawl between Via San Cristoforo and San Sisto between dozens of non-EU citizens armed with sticks, machetes and knives.

"They were fighting - says a resident - and there was a person who indicated who to hit."

Then the arrival in San Donato and, at the central part of the road, between a door and a closed alley the shooting. "We saw - other residents report - at least two guns and there were no fewer than ten shots."

The carabinieri arrive in force, with machine guns and bulletproof vests , together with the men of the state police and the local police. A Senegalese man found with a revolver is arrested while a Nigerian, considered the victim, will be taken together with the North African to the barracks. However, no one was injured by the bullets, even though the risk was great.

"There is a nursery school a few meters away - the residents continue - our children play and they put them in danger by not giving a damn." As for the cause of the gesture, it seems to be linked to another fight, the one on Wednesday morning, which took place in Corso Trinità where there was no shortage of machetes. According to some testimonies, the Senegalese man stopped by the Carabinieri who were busy yesterday looking for the fired shells also participated.

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