A restaurateur shot dead a
burglar who broke into his restaurant at Casaletto Lodigiano
near Lodi in northern Italy overnight, police said Friday.
The burglars, who had broken in with accomplices, died from a
single gunshot wound to the back.
The body of the burglar was found a few dozen yards from the
restaurant, probably dragged their by his accomplices, police
said.
He has not yet been identified.
The restaurateur was named as Mario Cattaneo, 67.
The attempted burglary of the bar-restaurant, Osteria dei
amis, took place at around 4 a.m., police said.
The owner of the osteria, which was also a tobacconist's,
heard noises and went downstairs where, after a struggle, he
shot the intruder with his licensed hunting rifle.
The other members of the gang fled, leaving their haul of
cigarettes.
Cattaneo was slightly injured.
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