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Rome, elderly man shoots his wife with a gun then takes his own life

The tragedy occurred in an apartment in via dei Colli Portuensi; the old woman was ill

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An 88-year-old man killed his wife with a gun and then committed suicide in an apartment in Via dei Colli Portuensi in Rome.
The couple's son raised the alarm.
Investigations are underway and the motive is hypothesized to be linked to the woman's illness.

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The tragedy occurred on October 18 in an apartment on Via dei Colli Portuensi in Rome.

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A case of murder and suicide occurred today, October 18, in Rome. It happened in an apartment located in via dei Colli Portuensi, in the capital. Based on what is an initial reconstruction by the police, an 88-year-old killed his wife with a gunshot and then took his own life with the same weapon.

The alarm and investigations

The couple's son raised the alarm. Officers from the San Paolo police station and the forensic police intervened at the site of the tragedy. Investigators are working to investigate the causes behind the gesture. From initial information it seems that the elderly woman who died was ill.

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What are the precise details about the victim's illness?

Rome, elderly man shoots his wife with a gun then takes his own life

The tragedy occurred in an apartment in via dei Colli Portuensi; the old woman was ill

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An 88-year-old man killed his wife with a gun and then committed suicide in an apartment in Via dei Colli Portuensi in Rome.
The couple's son raised the alarm.
Investigations are underway and the motive is hypothesized to be linked to the woman's illness.

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Why It Matters

The tragedy occurred on October 18 in an apartment on Via dei Colli Portuensi in Rome.

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The alarm and investigations

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What are the precise details about the victim's illness?

Rome, elderly man shoots his wife with a gun then takes his own life

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