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Security Guard Arrested After Shooting Wife in Paduli as Doctors Report She Is Out of Immediate Danger

The case is being pursued as aggravated attempted femicide under the Benevento prosecutor.

Overview

  • The woman was shot in the armpit and abdomen inside the couple’s home in contrada Femina Arsa shortly after midday.
  • Surgeons at Benevento’s San Pio hospital repaired arterial damage and preserved limb function, and her prognosis remains reserved.
  • Carabinieri detained the husband without resistance and seized the rifle believed to have been used in the attack.
  • Investigators also impounded both family vehicles while collecting witness accounts and checking the firearm’s status.
  • Reports describe a contentious separation between the spouses, and the couple’s two children were not at the property during the shooting.