A furore has broken out after prosecutors put a retailer under investigation after he shot dead a robber overnight. Fredy Pacini, the owner of a tyre dealership in Monte San Savino, near the Tuscan city of Arezzo, told investigators he opened fire after being awoken by intruders early on Wednesday, sources said. One of the intruders, a 29-year-old Moldovan national, was killed, while an accomplice got away, according to the sources. The retailer is under investigation for excess of legitimate self defence.
He was sleeping at the outlet after being the victim of 38 robberies in a short period of time. He was cheered and applauded by local people when he returned to work on Wednesday. He also won the backing of Interior Minister and Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini.
"A new law will arrive in parliament on legitimate defence," said Salvini. "I'm with those who defend themselves. "It is legitimate to attack someone who enters someone else's home or shop, during the day or at night, to protect yourself or your family.
"The Tuscan retailer has my solidarity".
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