A 39-year-old man was killed this evening in Vico del Gargano, in the Foggia area, inside his home in the Mannarella district, in the industrial area. The crime occurred in a family context. According to initial reports, the victim, a construction worker, was murdered by his father-in-law who is just over 60 years old. The position of the alleged murderer is being examined by investigators. The carabinieri maintain maximum confidentiality on the matter but from the little information that has leaked out it emerges that his father-in-law, probably at the height of an argument, hit him with several shots.
The mayor: “I know both families, all respectable people”
Mastromatteo was involved as a volunteer in the local civil protection. The whole community had great respect for him and his father-in-law. “I know both families – says the mayor Raffaele Scicio – they are respectable people, integrated into our community. There had never been any problem. I also know the father-in-law, retired a couple of years ago and first employee of the regional agency for irrigation and forestry activities. I really don’t know what could have happened.” Both families live in the same building.
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Other family members are possible witnesses
Other family members may have witnessed the murder. 118 intervened immediately and they were unable to do anything to save the 39-year-old’s life. Many inhabitants of the small Gargano community, shaken by the event, went to the house where the crime took place. Many knew the victim and there is anger and amazement on social media. “He had never hurt anyone”, is the most frequent comment.
