# List of mass shootings in Italy

This article is a list of mass shootings in Italy. Mass shootings are firearm-related violence with at least four casualties.

## 21st century
### 2020s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 25 September 2024 | Nuoro, Sardinia | 6 | 1 | 7 | A man shot and killed his wife, two of his children, and a neighbor before killing himself. One of the man's children and the gunman's mother were wounded. |
| 4 May 2023 | Naples, Campania | 1 | 3 | 4 | Four people were shot, one fatally, while fans were celebrating S.S.C. Napoli's first Serie A title in thirty years. The one fatality was a known Camorra member. |
| 30 March 2023 | L'Aquila, Abruzzo | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man shot and killed three family members (his wife and their two children) with a pistol before killing himself. |
| 11 December 2022 | Rome, Lazio | 4 | 3 | 7 | A man opened fire at an apartment block meeting in the Fidenae neighborhood, killing four people and wounding three. The shooter was tackled by witnesses when his gun jammed and was taken into custody. |
| 28 May 2022 | Naples, Campania | 0 | 4 | 4 | A 37-year-old man shot and wounded four children from a passing motorbike. He was arrested the following day. |
| 24 November 2021 | Arzano, Campania | 0 | 5 | 5 | Five people were wounded in a shooting at a cafe. |
| 4 September 2021 | Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 0 | 8 | 8 | Eight people were wounded during a shootout between two groups. |
| 21 July 2021 | Taranto, Apulia | 0 | 10 | 10 | A man opened fire at a nightclub following an argument. Ten people were injured in the resulting gunfire and stampede. |
| 13 June 2021 | Ardea, Lazio | 4 | 0 | 4 | Ardea shooting: A man opened fire against passersby at a park, killing two children and an elderly man, before committing suicide. |
| 10 April 2021 | Rivarolo Canavese, Piedmont | 4 | 1 | 5 | A man shot and killed his wife and disabled son before luring two of his neighbors to the residence and killing them. He then shot himself, but survived. |
| 8 November 2020 | Carignano, Piedmont | 3 | 1 | 4 | A man shot three family members, killing two, before committing suicide. |
| 17 October 2020 | Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna | 0 | 5 | 5 | After an argument, a man shot and wounded five people in a public square before fleeing. He was arrested several hours later at his house. |

### 2010s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 13 July 2019 | Savona, Liguria | 1 | 3 | 4 | A man shot and killed his ex-partner and wounded three other people at a karaoke party before fleeing. |
| 9 December 2018 | Paternò, Sicily | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man shot and killed his wife and two children before committing suicide. |
| 28 September 2018 | Cursi, Apulia | 3 | 1 | 4 | A man fired at neighbors with a revolver, killing three people and wounding another before being arrested. |
| 11 May 2018 | Limbadi/Nicotera, Calabria | 2 | 3 | 5 | A man went on a shooting rampage, killing two people at their homes and wounding three people at a bar. |
| 2 March 2018 | Cisterna di Latina, Lazio | 3 | 1 | 4 | A carabiniere shot and wounded his wife, then killed his two daughters and himself with his service pistol. |
| 12 February 2018 | Cosenza, Calabria | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man shot and killed his wife, two children, and himself. |
| 9 February 2018 | Pisa, Tuscany | 0 | 4 | 4 | A 21-year-old man shot and wounded four people with a pistol following an argument. He was arrested the same day. |
| 3 February 2018 | Macerata, Marche | 0 | 6 | 6 | Macerata shooting: A far-right gunman opened fire on people of African descent, wounding six. |
| 23 January 2018 | Bellona, Campania | 2 | 5 | 7 | A man killed his wife before firing shots at pedestrians with a hunting rifle, wounding five people. He then killed himself. |
| 18 November 2017 | Naples, Campania | 0 | 5 | 5 | Four people were wounded by gunfire after a dispute in Chiaia. One person was also injured after falling as they fled. |
| 21 April 2017 | Naples, Campania | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people were injured in a dispute between neighbors. |
| 25 February 2017 | Rome, Lazio | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people were wounded by gunfire on Piazza Guglielmo Marconi in EUR. |
| 4 January 2017 | Naples, Campania | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people, including a 10-year-old girl, were shot and wounded in the downtown. |
| 2 November 2016 | Genoa, Liguria | 4 | 0 | 4 | A police officer shot and killed his wife and two children in their apartment in the Cornigliano quarter before calling an emergency line and informing police of the shooting. He then killed himself. |
| 22 April 2016 | Naples, Campania | 2 | 3 | 5 | A group of men killed two people and wounded three others. |
| 31 March 2016 | Brancaleone, Calabria | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people were shot and wounded in a Roma camp following an argument. A suspect was later arrested. |
| 26 February 2016 | Rovigo, Veneto | 3 | 1 | 4 | A man shot and killed his estranged wife and her mother and wounded his wife's new partner outside a dog shelter before killing himself. |
| 15 May 2015 | Secondigliano, Campania | 5 | 5 | 10 | A man fired from the balcony of his home, killing five people (including two relatives and a police officer) and wounding five others before being arrested. |
| 9 April 2015 | Milan, Lombardy | 3 | 2 | 5 | A man shot and killed three people and wounded two others at a courthouse before fleeing. He was later arrested. |
| 9 August 2014 | San Fele, Basilicata | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man shot and killed his wife and two children before killing himself. |
| 31 December 2013 | Collegno, Piedmont | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man opened fire on family members during a New Year's Eve celebration, killing his wife, mother-in-law, and daughter before killing himself. |
| 28 April 2013 | Rome, Lazio | 0 | 4 | 4 | A man opened fire in front of Chigi Palace, wounding two Carabinieri before being injured by return fire and arrested. A bystander was hit by a stray bullet. |
| 4 March 2012 | Brescia, Lombardy | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man shot and killed four people before attempting to shoot himself. He was disarmed and arrested at the scene. |
| 13 December 2011 | Florence, Tuscany | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2011 Florence shootings: A far-right sympathizer shot and killed two Senegalese market traders and wounded another before fleeing by vehicle. He traveled to another market and wounded two other traders, then killed himself as police approached him in a car park. |
| 9 January 2011 | Genoa, Liguria | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man shot and killed two neighbors in the street, then entered his apartment and killed his wife. After a thirty-minute standoff, the shooter fatally shot himself. |
| 26 December 2010 | Vibo Valentia, Calabria | 5 | 0 | 5 | A man and his four sons were shot to death at their home in a land dispute. |

### 2000s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 21 November 2008 | Verona, Veneto | 5 | 0 | 5 | A man shot and killed his wife and three children before committing suicide. |
| 1 November 2008 | Secondigliano, Campania | 0 | 5 | 5 | Five children were wounded outside an arcade by several gunmen. |
| 18 September 2008 | Castel Volturno, Campania | 7 | 1 | 8 | Castel Volturno massacre: Camorra gunmen killed an arcade manager and six migrants and wounded another immigrant. |
| 3 November 2007 | Guidonia, Lazio | 2 | 17 | 19 | A man shot from his window, killing two people and wounding seventeen before being arrested. |
| 17 October 2007 | Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna | 3 | 2 | 5 | A man shot and killed his wife and brother-in-law during a divorce hearing at a courthouse, then fired on people nearby, wounding two, before police officers shot him dead. |
| 28 June 2005 | Bogogno, Piedmont | 3 | 9 | 12 | A man killed a bailiff serving an eviction notice at the gunman's home before shooting at passersby. He killed another two people and wounded nine others before being arrested. |
| 25 May 2005 | Verona, Veneto | 4 | 0 | 4 | Verona massacre: A serial killer fatally shot a prostitute before killing two police officers as they responded to the scene. He was killed by return fire. |
| 18 May 2004 | Naples, Campania | 1 | 3 | 4 | One man was killed and three others wounded in Chiaiano. |
| 8 July 2003 | Genoa, Liguria | 4 | 0 | 4 | A police officer killed his wife and two children with his service weapon in the Cornigliano quarter before shooting himself dead. |
| 29 June 2003 | Rome, Lazio | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man shot and killed his partner's two children and her mother before fatally shooting himself. |
| 5 May 2003 | Milan, Lombardy | 3 | 3 | 6 | A man killed his wife before shooting four pedestrians, killing one, and committing suicide. |
| 15 October 2002 | Chieri, Piedmont | 8 | 0 | 8 | A man shot and killed seven people between two neighbouring apartments before committing suicide. |
| 14 October 2002 | Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man killed his wife and daughter and wounded the daughter's boyfriend before shooting himself. The two wounded men later died of their wounds. |
| 20 October 2000 | Albenga, Liguria | 2 | 2 | 4 | A man shot and killed two of his children and wounded his wife and daughter with a shotgun before being arrested. |
| 14 August 2000 | Genoa, Liguria | 5 | 0 | 5 | A man shot and killed four people in the Bolzaneto quarter, including two family members, before killing himself. |
| 21 June 2000 | Palma di Montechiaro, Sicily | 5 | 1 | 6 | A man shot and killed four family members with a pistol and wounded another before killing himself. |
| 10 June 2000 | Verderio Superiore, Lombardy | 4 | 0 | 4 | A police officer shot and killed his wife and two children before killing himself. Their bodies were discovered by the shooter's brother-in-law two days later. |

## 20th century
### 1990s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 14 May 1998 | Lomellina, Lombardy | 5 | 1 | 6 | A woman shot and killed four family members and wounded another before killing herself. |
| 8 May 1998 | Oppido Mamertina, Reggio Calabria | 4 | 3 | 7 | Oppido Mamertina shooting: A shooting incident left four people dead and three others wounded. |
| 16 April 1997 | Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily | 5 | 0 | 5 | A man shot and killed four family members before killing himself. |
| 5 March 1997 | Lucca, Tuscany | 2 | 2 | 4 | A man fired shots from a hunting rifle at his wife and neighbors, killing his wife and wounding two other people before killing himself. |
| 19 November 1996 | Buonvicino, Calabria | 6 | 0 | 6 | A police officer shot and killed six members of his ex-wife's family with a pistol. He was arrested at another location. |
| 15 March 1995 | Macerata Campania/Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Campania | 7 | 2 | 9 | A man shot and killed three family members at their home; one was shot and died of a heart attack. The shooter then went to his workplace and shot four people, killing two; another person died of a heart attack. The shooter surrendered to police at another location. |
| 7 February 1993 | Sini, Sardinia | 5 | 0 | 5 | A man shot and killed five people at various locations. |
| 3 January 1993 | Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia | 3 | 2 | 5 | A man killed two family members and wounded two other people before committing suicide. |
| 10 February 1991 | Como, Lombardy | 4 | 1 | 5 | A man shot and killed three neighbors and wounded another with a pistol before committing suicide. |

### 1980s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 25 June 1989 | Oria, Apulia | 1 | 10 | 11 | A man being treated for mental problems fired from the window of his house, killing one person and wounding ten others before being arrested. |
| 23 November 1988 | Campi Salentina, Apulia | 6 | 0 | 6 | A man shot and killed his ex-lover and four of her family members before killing himself. |
| 16 November 1988 | near Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna | 5 | 0 | 5 | A Carabinieri officer shot and killed four fellow officers in their barracks before committing suicide. |
| 1 April 1988 | Naples, Campania | 2 | 3 | 5 | Gunmen killed two people and wounded three others in a restaurant. |
| 27 December 1985 | Rome, Fiumicino | 19 | 99 | 118 | 1985 Rome and Vienna airport attacks: 4 militants of the Abu Nidal Organization entered the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport with assault rifles and hand grenades, killing 16 and injuring 99 people. 3 of the 4 shooters were killed by airports security guards. The attack occurred in accordance with another shooting at the Vienna International Airport. |
| 26 July 1984 | Corigliano Calabro, Calabria | 0 | 10 | 10 | A man shot and wounded ten people (including two police officers) with a rifle before being disarmed and arrested. |
| 12 June 1983 | Catania, Sicily | 1 | 29 | 30 | A guard at Stadio Cibali fired a shotgun at hooligans, killing one person. 29 others sustained gunshot wounds or cuts. The guard was charged with murder. |
| 9 October 1982 | Rome, Lazio | 1 | 37 | 38 | Great Synagogue of Rome attack: Five members of the Abu Nidal Organization opened fire at the Great Synagogue of Rome, also detonating hand grenades. One person was killed and 37 others wounded before the assailants fled. |
| 15 July 1982 | Naples, Campania | 2 | 4 | 6 | Members of the Red Brigades shot and killed a police official and his bodyguard before exchanging gunfire with police. Three civilians and at least one assailant were wounded. |
| 27 April 1982 | Catania, Sicily | 5 | 8 | 13 | Mafiosi threw hand grenades and fired submachine guns into a gambling den, killing five people and wounding eight others. |
| 24 September 1981 | Palmi, Calabria | 1 | 6 | 7 | A man killed a neighbor and wounded six other people, including a police officer, as he fired from his home. |
| 3 November 1980 | Messina, Sicily | 1 | 5 | 6 | A mental patient escaped a psychiatric hospital and barricaded himself in his house, from where he shot at pedestrians, killing one person and wounding five others. |

### 1970s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 8 October 1979 | Milan, Lombardy | 3 | 1 | 4 | A convicted murderer shot and killed three police officers, also sustaining gunshot wounds. |
| 16 March 1978 | Rome, Lazio | 5 | 0 | 5 | Kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro: Five police officers were killed as former Prime Minister of Italy Aldo Moro was kidnapped by members of the Red Brigades. |
| 10 July 1977 | Rome, Lazio | 4 | 2 | 6 | A man shot and killed his wife and three children and wounded another child before attempting suicide. |
| 14 November 1975 | Vercelli, Piedmont | 5 | 0 | 5 | A woman and her boyfriend shot and killed five of the woman's family members. |
| 11 May 1975 | Ferentino, Lazio | 4 | 8 | 12 | A man shot twelve family members, killing four, before fleeing and later surrendering. |
| 6 January 1974 | Guardavalle, Calabria | 5 | 8 | 13 | Five people were killed and eight others wounded during gunbattles between rival families. |
| 1 May 1971 | Turin, Piedmont | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man armed with a pistol shot and killed four men at a bar. |
| 23 February 1971 | Genoa, Liguria | 2 | 6 | 8 | A man shot eight relatives at a hospital, killing two before fleeing. He was arrested in Recco. |

### 1960s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 30 January 1967 | Mirano, Veneto | 1 | 4 | 5 | A gunman injured four carabiniere before police shot and killed him. |
| 8 August 1966 | Grosseto, Tuscany | 4 | 0 | 5 | A man shot and killed his wife, daughter, and his daughter's fiancé before killing himself. |
| 22 January 1965 | Sanremo, Liguria | 2 | 4 | 6 | A retired soldier shot and killed one man and wounded four others at a courthouse before being fatally shot by police. |
| 31 October 1960 | Salerno, Campania | 0 | 23 | 23 | A peasant carrying a shotgun opened fire in a church, wounding 23 people. |
| 28 February 1960 | Forcella, Lazio | 1 | 6 | 7 | A man shot seven family members, killing one, before fleeing. He was captured the following day. |

### 1950s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 26 September 1959 | Catanzaro, Calabria | 2 | 4 | 6 | A man shot and killed two people before fleeing. He later returned and shot into a crowd, wounding four people. |
| 20 October 1957 | Moncalieri, Piedmont | 3 | 1 | 4 | A man fatally shot two women and wounded another before killing himself. |
| 7 July 1957 | Castel Terino | 5 | 5 | 10 | A man wounded four people with a pistol at a hotel before going on a shooting spree, killing four others. The gunman committed suicide as police surrounded him in a nearby forest. |
| 8 May 1957 | Garlasco, Lombardy | 2 | 2 | 4 | A man killed a policeman and wounded his daughter and another policeman before killing himself. |
| 10 October 1956 | Terrazzano, Lombardy | 1 | 3 | 4 | Two brothers went into a school in Terrazzano, near Milan, carrying guns, dynamite and acid. They took 96 children and three teachers hostage for about six hours. They demanded 200 million lire for the release of their hostages or they would kill them. Using the children as shields, they fired shots at people outside the school, killing one person and injuring another three. The hostage crisis ended when one teacher tackled Egidio, grabbed a knife and stabbed him in the head. |
| 3 July 1956 | Busto Arsizio, Lombardy | 5 | 6 | 11 | A man fired from his job as a baker's boy killed his former employer and the employer's wife and son. He exchanged gunfire with police, killing one person and wounding six others before killing himself. |
| 3 February 1956 | Genoa, Liguria | 0 | 5 | 5 | A patient shot and wounded five people with two pistols at a hospital before being disarmed and arrested. |
| 14 June 1954 | Arena, Calabria | 2 | 3 | 4 | A man shot and killed his sister and wounded three pedestrians before killing himself. |
| 23 April 1954 | Carrara, Tuscany | 0 | 9 | 9 | A man shot and wounded his mother and eight neighbors with a rifle before being disarmed and arrested. |
| 2 December 1953 | Sanremo, Liguria | 2 | 7 | 9 | A man roamed through the streets firing a shotgun and pistol, killing one person and wounding seven others before committing suicide. |
| 12 October 1953 | Bologna, Emilia-Romagna | 2 | 2 | 4 | A man shot and killed two co-workers and wounded another. He was also shot before he was apprehended. |
| 7 September 1953 | Catania, Sicily | 3 | 3 | 6 | A man shot six family members, killing three, before fleeing. After being on the run for more than a month, he was shot by police and killed himself. |
| 6 May 1953 | Latina, Lazio | 4 | 0 | 4 | A jealous man shot three people dead with a revolver inside a church, including his romantic interest and her fiancé. He then killed himself. |
| 8 April 1953 | Foggia, Apulia | 5 | 0 | 5 | A 42-year-old farmer killed his wife and three children, before killing himself. |
| 6 March 1953 | Pavullo nel Frignano, Emilia-Romagna | 2 | 7 | 9 | A man shot at police and others that approached his house, killing a police officer and wounding seven other people, including one carabinieriere, four soldiers, and two civilians. The man was killed by police fire. |
| 9 July 1952 | Massa Marittima, Tuscany | 6 | 0 | 6 | A man killed five relatives of a woman who rejected his advances before committing suicide. |
| 23 January 1951 | Rome, Lazio | 0 | 15 | 15 | A mentally ill man opened fire from his window, wounding fifteen people before being detained. |
| 16 August 1950 | Rome, Lazio | 1 | 3 | 4 | A man shot his mistress, a boy, and two neighbors, killing the boy. |
| 22 February 1950 | Filottrano, Marche | 3 | 23 | 26 | A man fired at random neighbors, killing two people and wounding 23 others before committing suicide. |

### 1920s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 25 June 1925 | Librizzi, Sicily | 10 | 4 | 14 | After an argument, a mentally ill man opened fire on townspeople, killing nine and wounding four. The gunman was shot dead by a nephew. |
| January 1924 | Brolo, Sicily | 4 | 0 | 4 | A man killed three people as he shot into a crowd at a wedding before killing himself. |
| 20 July 1922 | Pietrafitta, Calabria | 7 | 1 | 8 | A man killed seven family members and wounded another before being arrested. |

### 1910s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 13 July 1914 | Camerata Cornello, Lombardy | 7 | 0 | 7 | An anarchist used a rifle to kill seven people in a village before escaping. He was never found. |
| 19 October 1913 | Rovato, Lombardy | 6 | 0 | 6 | An escaped murderer set fire to his home before killing three family members and three others and escaping to the woods. |
| 27 July 1912 | Bajano | 5 | 1 | 6 | A man shot five people with a revolver, killing four (including three family members and a police officer) before being shot dead by police. |

### 1900s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| 14 September 1900 | Pastena, Lazio | 11 | 1 | 12 | Gaetano Longo, concerned his wife was having an affair, killed her and nine others before committing suicide. |

## 19th century
### 1890s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| May 1893 | Nicastro, Calabria | 6–7 | 0 | 6–7 | A man killed several family members and himself. |

### 1870s

| Date | Location | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
| June 1870 | Castel Baronia, Campania | 7 | 0 | 7 | A man killed six family members and himself. |