(ANSA) - Latina, October 17 - A 47-year-old lawyer who is
under investigation for alleged "culpable excess of legitimate
defence" after shooting dead a member of a gang burgling his
father's home in Latina, south of Rome, on Sunday, shot twelve
rounds with his handgun, police said Tuesday.
Two of the shots fired by Francesco Palumbo hit alleged
burglar Demico Bardi, 41, form Naples, in the back killing him,
they said.
Palumbo was allowed to go home late on Sunday after hours of
questioning at the local police station.
He has been charged with murder, judicial sources said Monday
evening.
Local media reported Tuesday there has been an upsurge in
burglaries in the area around the Palumbo family villa recently.
Burglar-killer 'shot 12 times' (2)
Lawyer shot dead robber at father's home