After a 15-year-old was shot dead in the middle of Naples on Thursday, the southern Italian port city wants to intensify its fight against youth gangs. The number of brutal violent crimes involving teenagers in Naples has increased recently.
The bloody act took place on Thursday on the central Corso Umberto of the southern Italian port city, amid tourists. Police are investigating the involvement of two other minors who were injured in the shooting and treated at a local hospital.
Teenagers attack teenagers
Naples police chief Michele Di Bari convened a meeting of the provincial public order and safety commission to discuss the deadly incident, media reported. Recently, youth gangs have attacked other teenagers with extreme brutality several times in recent days.
Italy’s third largest city has repeatedly suffered from violence; it is home to the Camorra mafia organization. Anti-mafia author Roberto Saviano recently said in a video published online that only school can lead young people on the right path.
Nearly one in five students in Naples does not have a diploma
According to the humanitarian organization Save the Children, 18 percent of children in Naples leave school without a diploma. 27.5 percent live in poverty. The government is working on a plan to reduce the number of school dropouts.
Source: Krone
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