A gun enthusiast shot his wife, three kids, mum, and neighbour before turning his pistol on himself.
Roberto Gleboni’s killing spree began at 7am on Wednesday (25 Sept) and lasted less than half an hour.
He first shot his wife, Maria Giuseppina ‘Giusi’ Massetti, and daughter, Martina.
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Then he shot his neighbour, Paolo Sanna, after coming across him on the stairs.
Then he shot his two sons.
Finally, he went to his mother, Maria Esterina Riccardi’s house and shot her before turning his .32 semi-automatic pistol on himself.
Giusi, 43, and Martina, 25, died at the scene in Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy.
Paolo, 69, was declared brain dead later that day.
His son Francesco, 10, died at the scene and his other son, 14, was seriously injured.
Maria Esterina, 84, was also seriously injured.
Roberto, 52, died at the scene from a bullet to the temple.
The police are now investigating the motive behind his shooting spree.
Some acquaintances described Roberto as calm, accommodating, helpful, and kind.
Others, however, remembered him as authoritarian, aggressive, possessive, controlling, and overbearing.
Some told how Giusi and Martina felt stifled and had recently been trying to become more independent.
Local media say Roberto may have been on the verge of separating from his wife, despite their relationship appearing normal to many.
Reports also say his relationship with his in-laws had been strained for years because Giusi had fallen pregnant while still a teenager.
Roberto was a forestry worker and a trade unionist, as reported by Need To Know.
He reportedly led a normal life, but investigators are considering the possibility that he had a latent mental disorder.
He had inherited the pistol and possessed it legally for sports use.
Local media describe him as a gun enthusiast and say he often practised at the shooting range.
His neighbour Paolo was married and had recently retired from his job at the local health authority.
He ran into Roberto by chance after going out of his flat to resolve a power cut caused by a storm.
His organs have been donated.
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