Lucrezia Ciotti Fear erupted in Rozzano, where a gunshot fired just meters from a preschool forced teachers to take their children to safety. Investigations are underway to clarify the circumstances and identify those responsible.
Rozzano, a gunshot near the nursery school: children taken to shelter
Moments of fear occurred on Tuesday morning in Rozzano, in the southern hinterland of Milan, where a shot was fired around 10 am in the area between Via Petunie and Via Lilà , a few metres from a nursery school.
According to initial investigations by the Carabinieri, as reported by Il Giorno , it was a single shot , not a prolonged exchange of fire. Immediately afterward, five young men, described by witnesses as being of North African origin, were seen rapidly moving away in different directions, including through nearby Parco 2.
Their identity and possible involvement in the episode remain to be ascertained.
The noise frightened residents, some of whom locked themselves in their homes, while teachers immediately gathered the children who were playing in the kindergarten garden and escorted them inside the building. No injuries were reported.
A shooting in broad daylight in Rozzano sparked fear outside a kindergarten: five young people fled.
The Carabinieri and local police intervened on site, starting investigations and collecting testimonies to reconstruct the dynamics , identify who fired the shot and clarify the motive.
Among the leads being examined is that of a settling of scores between groups linked to drug dealing , but the connection has not yet been confirmed.
The incident has rekindled concerns among residents in the neighborhood, where some have long reported deterioration and illegal activity. Mayor Mattia Ferretti also addressed the matter, announcing that he would address the issue in a previously scheduled meeting with the prefect, " with the aim of reviewing safety in the neighborhood and the measures to be taken to combat drug dealing and incidents of violence ."