Lucrezia Ciotti A dramatic mystery has rocked Messina : three bullet -riddled bodies were found in a wooded area in Montagnareale. The discovery was made following a report to 112 and triggered an immediate investigation by law enforcement.
Tragedy in the Montagnareale woods: three men shot dead
The dramatic discovery in the Caristia district, a wooded area of Montagnareale, near Messina, where the lifeless bodies of three men were found, remains shrouded in mystery. Law enforcement responded to a report to the emergency number 112.
The Carabinieri arrived on site, secured the area and began the initial investigations , together with the magistrate on duty from the Patti Public Prosecutor's Office.
As reported by Ansa , the bodies showed evident wounds compatible with gunshot wounds, a circumstance that immediately triggered investigations.
Three men shot dead: investigators are examining the hypothesis.
According to initial reports, the three victims —all residents of the area and with no criminal record—were wearing hunting gear and left their homes at dawn for a hunt in the woods of the northern Nebrodi mountains.
A rifle was reportedly found next to one of the bodies , while investigators are searching for any other weapons at the scene. Patti's chief prosecutor, Angelo Vittorio Cavallo, also arrived on the scene, along with the medical examiner, for an initial external inspection.
No avenues have been ruled out at this time , ranging from accidental developments during hunting to more complex scenarios, such as a murder-suicide or the intervention of a fourth person . The area remains under lockdown pending further investigations and autopsies, which could provide crucial information to reconstruct what happened.