Porto di Legnago - What began as a verbal exchange on social media escalated a few days later on the street. According to the Carabinieri of the province of Verona, an incident occurred in Porto di Legnago that caused fear and chaos among numerous young people. According to the investigation, two minors had threatened each other online with racist and offensive messages. On 20 April, they finally met in the town center, where they began a physical altercation in front of many of their peers, who cheered on the incident.
Shot at the bus stop
After the two brawlers had been separated, the situation escalated further. One of the two, a 15-year-old, went to a nearby bus stop where other young people were waiting. There he had a 16-year-old friend hand him a gun and fired a shot into the air to intimidate those present. The action caused panic among the students and was filmed by several bystanders using smartphones. It was precisely this video footage that helped the carabinieri to clear up the matter within a short space of time.
Alarm gun seized in backpack
On the morning of April 23, the officers tracked down the two young people involved. During a search, the weapon was discovered in the 16-year-old's rucksack. It turned out to be a blank-firing pistol, which was immediately confiscated. After the police measures at the barracks in Legnago were completed, the two minors were reported to the competent juvenile justice authority in Venice in the presence of their parents. The charges include dangerous handling of objects by firing blanks, unauthorized possession of weapons and serious threats in combination. The presumption of innocence applies until a final verdict is reached.
