Cantù – A 55-year-old man died Saturday afternoon following a stabbing in Cantù, in the province of Como. The Carabinieri have arrested a 33-year-old man as a suspect. According to the current state of the investigation, the violent incident at a bar in the Vighizzolo neighborhood was preceded by an argument between the two men.
The altercation took place on October 31 at around 2 p.m. on Via Montello. The 55-year-old man sustained stab wounds to his abdomen and one shoulder. The cause of the altercation remained unclear as of early evening.
An ambulance and an emergency physician were dispatched. By the time the emergency responders arrived, the injured man had already gone into cardiac arrest. They treated him at the scene and transported him to a hospital in the ambulance. He did not survive his severe injuries.
Knife Attack in Cantù: Carabinieri Investigate the Incident
The Carabinieri from the local unit launched an investigation. They collected evidence at the bar and interviewed witnesses about the course of the altercation. During the subsequent search operation, they apprehended the 33-year-old suspect.
The investigation aims to determine how the altercation escalated and what triggered the knife attack. The suspect is presumed innocent.
