Bagnara Calabra: A young man was seriously injured in the face by an accidental gunshot.

A moment of lightheartedness turned into a dramatic episode Bagnara, where a young man remained seriously injured in the face from a gunshot fired accidentally while a friend was showing him the weapon. causes of the explosion are still the subject of investigations by the police. Returning home in a state of shock and with a bloody face, the boy initially told his parents that he was fallen, in an attempt to hide what really happened.

Once transferred to the Great Metropolitan Hospital of Reggio Calabria, the health workers – suspicious of the nature of the lesions – carried out further diagnostic tests, discovering a bullet lodged in the cervical area. The young man was then hospitalized in intensive care, where it is still located today reserved prognosis.

In parallel, i Carabinieri of the Bagnara Calabra Station They started the investigations on site. After having collected the first testimonies, the military carried out a search in the friend's house, finding a pistol with serial number worn off and numerous illegally held ammunition. All the material has been seizedThe young owner of the gun was arrested on charges of possession of a clandestine weapon, stolen, illegal possession of ammunition e very serious personal injuries.