Black minicar gang in Rome, attacks rise to five. There is an identikit

Investigations continue into the black minicar 'gang' in Rome, after the attack suffered in recent days by the actor Davide Iacopini, who was hospitalized in serious condition. According to the investigators, the authors could be two minors and would be the same ones responsible for other similar actions - in total there would be five cases - which also occurred in the Monteverde Vecchio area. According to press rumors, however, there would be a first identikit of one of the alleged perpetrators: it would be - according to what was reported by one of the victims - a blond boy, between 16 and 18 years old. Investigators believe that the perpetrators of the attacks could be minors.

According to those investigating, the two alleged attackers were "hunting for victims", but at the moment the hypothesis that it could be a "challenge" that appeared on social networks has not been confirmed. Meanwhile, in the past few hours another woman reported having been pushed by the passenger of a minicar while she was cycling in the Monteverde district of Rome. She presented herself yesterday morning to the police at the Gianicolense station, where a complaint was formalized for personal injury to unknown persons. The woman said that on Monday evening while she was cycling along Via San Pancrazio she was pushed by the passenger of a black minicar, who then fled, falling to the ground.

Witnesses to the episodes said that the minicar "did not make any noise", and this leads investigators to assume that the vehicle was electrically powered. An element that further narrows the search field. It cannot be ruled out that the two live precisely in that quadrant of the capital. The hypothesis is that those responsible acted following a precise scheme, targeting chosen people for no apparent reason. A sort of patrol in search of the many who use electric scooters to get around the streets of Rome.

Meanwhile, the conditions of Davide Iacopini, an actor known for having appeared in successful works such as Suburra and Maschi veri, remain critical. According to what the hospital announced, Iacopini underwent surgery by the neurosurgical team. "At the moment the post-operative course is regular", we read in the medical bulletin, "he is still sedated and subjected to intensive support. The prognosis is strictly confidential". For their part, the 42-year-old's family members ask for maximum respect for privacy but "thank them for the messages of solidarity and the attention and for the work of the medical and hospital staff. They also thank the Prosecutor's Office and the police who are working and ask for respect for privacy in this delicate moment".