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A man shoots wild boars in the fields to scare them away, hitting his brother. The 37-year-old dies.

A man shoots wild boars in the fields to scare them away, hitting his brother. The 37-year-old dies.

Vincenzo D'Orsi, 37, died after being accidentally shot by his brother while they were trying to drive wild boars away from the fields.

He shoots to scare away some wild boars , but accidentally hits his brother : a 37-year-old man dies in Montalbano Jonico, in the Matera area.

Community in Montalbano Jonico in shock: the mayor announces a day of mourning.

The death of the 37-year-old has caused deep emotion in Montalbano Jonico , where until the very end family members and acquaintances had hoped for an improvement in his condition.

Mayor Giuseppe Di Sanzo expressed the community's condolences , announcing a day of mourning during the funeral: " We prayed and hoped that the accident would have a different outcome, but unfortunately Vincenzo did not survive. We are shocked and dismayed : we must rally around this family, struck by unimaginable pain. I will declare a day of mourning for the day of the funeral ."

Meanwhile, the precise circumstances of the incident remain to be determined . The investigation will reconstruct the position of the two brothers at the time of the shooting, how the weapons were used, and the dynamics that led to the shot.

He shot to scare away wild boars, but hit his brother: who was the 37-year-old?

Tragedy has struck Montalbano Jonico , in the province of Matera, where Vincenzo D'Orsi, 37, died after being accidentally hit in the head by a bullet from his brother 's rifle . According to initial reports , the two men were in the countryside armed with their rifles, intending to scare away wild boars that had approached the farmland and threatened to damage the crops. During the action, however, a shot from the brother's gun apparently fired, striking Vincenzo in the skull and causing serious injuries.

Immediately rescued, the 37-year-old was transferred by helicopter to San Carlo Hospital in Potenza , where doctors performed delicate neurosurgery. Following the operation, he was admitted to intensive care and kept in a medically induced coma, but his injuries proved too serious. After a brief hospital stay, D'Orsi died despite paramedics' attempts to save him.

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