Mayor says death of man in Naples unrelated to celebrations

(see related) (ANSA) - ROME, MAY 5 - The death of a man from gunshot wounds in Naples on Thursday night is unrelated to celebrations in the city after Napoli won its third Italian championship title, Naples Mayor Gaetano Manfredi said on Friday.
    "This death is related to dynamics that have nothing to do with the party," Manfredi told Radio Anch'io.
    26-year-old Ponticelli resident Vincenzo Costanzo was already known to police and had a "significant" criminal record, explained the mayor.
    "It was probably a settling of scores that took advantage of the party," he added.
    Three other people are known to have been wounded by gunfire, probably in the same episode.
    "The ambush did not involve anyone who was not in the victim's group," said Manfredi, suggesting that the shooting involved the local Camorra mafia.
    Naples Prefect Claudio Palomba also said Costanzo's death was "absolutely unrelated" to the celebrations.
    "I would like to stress the Neapolitans' sense of responsibility: yesterday there was a traffic ban and it was largely observed," he told SkyTg24. "The organizational machinery worked," added Palomba.
    Separately, a 20-year-old woman was seriously injured in hospital on Friday with a brain hemorrhage after being hit by a car during celebrations near Naples.
    On Thursday evening Napoli clinched the Scudetto with five games to spare after a 1-1 draw against Udinese gave them an unassailable 16-point lead at the top of the table.
    It was the third Italian championship crown in the history of the Naples side, and their first since 1990, when late soccer great Diego Maradona played for them. (ANSA).