A man in Baldissero d'Alba, near Cuneo, shot at thieves he found in the courtyard of his home, and one of them died, according to ansa.it. The incident was reported on Sunday, 20 September 2026.
Sky TG24 reports that a 35-year-old man is under investigation for homicide in connection with the death. Virgilio also reports that the man is under investigation for homicide.
The ANSA headline describes the man as surprising the thieves in the courtyard of his house before firing. The reports do not specify how many people were in the courtyard or how many shots were fired.
A neighbor told ansa.it that the man "did the right thing," according to the outlet's headline. No further details from that neighbor's comments were available in the source material.
The exact location of the shooting, the identity of the person killed, and the legal status of the investigation were not specified in the available reports. It was also not clear from the material whether the man is in custody or has been released.
The case is being handled as a homicide investigation, according to Sky TG24 and Virgilio. The reports do not state what charges, if any, beyond the homicide investigation the 35-year-old may face.
What to watch next: whether prosecutors in Cuneo confirm the man's legal status and release further details about the shooting and the people involved.