Lucrezia Ciotti Salvatore Calvaruso, a 19-year-old originally from the Zen neighborhood of Palermo, was arrested during the night on charges of being one of those responsible for the shooting that caused the death of three young people in Monreale. First there confession on 'murder, then silence in front of the prosecutor.
19-year-old arrested for triple homicide in Monreale
According to reconstruction According to investigators, the fight broke out during the night between Saturday and Sunday in the square of Monreale, provoked by a group of young people from Palermo against their peers from Monreale.
Salvatore Calvaruso, 19 years old, allegedly tried to divert the investigation: in fact, yesterday morning he reportedly showed up at the police station reporting the theft of his scooter. A friend reported that he had lent him the scooter on the evening of the massacre and that, a few hours later, Calvaruso had asked him to report the theft, admitting that he had “made a mess” and shot, killing two people. It later turned out that the death toll was higher than initially reported.
Furthermore, the young man allegedly tried to get rid of his cell phone, believed to contain information that could compromise his position if acquired by the authorities.
In addition, Calvaruso was also stopped because, according to the prosecutor, there is a risk that may attempt to escape. For this reason, the arrest warrant was issued urgently.
The crime contested to Salvatore Calvaruso is that of massacre, since, as reported in the arrest warrant, he allegedly fired numerous shots at chest height, also hitting some flowers placed on a low wall and breaking the windshield of a parked car. According to witnesses, between 50 and 100 people were present at the time of the shooting, seriously endangering public safety. The Prosecutor's Office stressed that, although there were five victims, three of whom died, only chance avoided a an even more tragic outcome.
Shocking confession of 19-year-old for triple homicide in Monreale, then silence in front of the prosecutor
After the tragic event, the healthier skin issued a spontaneous declaration, admitting to having fired the fatal shots. However, during questioning by the prosecutor, he decided to avail himself of the right not to respond, fueling further doubts about the dynamics of the murder and his involvement. His choice to remain silent has left many questions unanswered, while the investigation continues at a rapid pace.
“But how do you drive?”, one of the boys from Monreale is said to have said, triggering an uncontrolled reaction. A simple observation would have been the pretext that unleashed the murderous violence. Although the motive is still under investigation, this phrase could have triggered the fight that led to the tragic triple homicide.
Despite Calvaruso's silence in front of the prosecutor, the evidence against him is solid. The CCTV footage and the testimonies collected are key elements. Furthermore, they would have been found the glasses which the young man had said he had lost that night.
More four people are currently sought by the Carabinieri, identified thanks to the recordings from the video surveillance cameras and the testimonies collected at the barracks.