Rome, journalist Cristina Stillitano injured by a bullet in Prati underwent surgery
The writer underwent surgery to extract the bullet. Carabinieri investigations continue to trace the perpetrator of the gesture.
Quick Look
- Journalist Cristina Stillitano underwent surgery at the CTO hospital in Rome to extract a bullet that had hit her in the arm in Via della Giuliana.
- The Carabinieri are investigating to identify the perpetrator of the shots, not ruling out any leads.
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Why It Matters
The victim was hit in the arm by a bullet while walking in Via della Giuliana, in the Prati district of Rome.
Cristina Stillitano, the journalist and writer wounded two days ago in the arm by a bullet fired from a window or balcony, while walking along a stretch of Via della Giuliana, in the Prati district of Rome, underwent surgery this morning at the CTO hospital in Rome. The surgery, conducted by the head physician Michele Rampoldi under local anesthesia, made it possible to extract the bullet which was immediately seized by the carabinieri of the San Pietro company.
The investigations
The military personnel, who in the last two days have acquired the testimonies of numerous residents of the neighborhood and searched some homes, are working to identify the perpetrator of the shots. They do not exclude any leads, starting with that of a targeted gesture towards women walking in the street.
The ballistic experts of the Ris, with the carabinieri of the San Pietro company and the technical-scientific survey section of the investigative unit of Rome, are carrying out an inspection in Via della Giuliana: the surveys will be used to identify the height and possible origin of the bullet that hit the woman.
Open Questions
- Who fired the bullet?
- What was the motive for the act?
