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Man shot in central Florence dies

Italian police

Italian police

FLORENCE, ITALY – A 70-year-old black man was shot multiple times in central Florence Monday and died of his wounds. The man was shot near the central Vespucci bridge. A 65-year-old Italian man has been arrested in the shooting.

Police said they could rule out a racial motive. A medical team managed to revive the victim, but he died 40 minutes later.

The alleged murderer left his house Monday morning intending to kill himself but then decided to shoot anyone who came his way.

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