Overview
- The car-ramming that struck Modena’s city center Saturday left eight people wounded, with four in critical condition and two who lost their legs, according to officials.
- After crashing into a shop window, the driver fled on foot, pulled a knife, and injured a man who tried to stop him before bystanders tackled him and police made the arrest.
- Authorities identified the suspect as a 31-year-old second‑generation Italian born in Bergamo with Moroccan heritage who was treated for schizoid disorders in 2022 and, according to officials, did not appear under psychotropic substances at arrest.
- Prosecutors opened a case for massacre and personal injury and described the strikes as deliberate and indiscriminate, while saying the motive remains under investigation and searching the suspect’s home.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella are traveling to Modena on Sunday to meet victims, as hospitals in Modena and Bologna treat the most serious cases and officials praise the citizens who intervened.