Man shot dead in drug turf war in Messina Other man injured, out of danger in hospital
(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 3 - A 31-year-old Italian man was shot dead in a drug turf war in Messina in Sicily on Sunday, police said. The victim, Giovanni Portogallo, was shot down in the eastern city's Camaro district. Another man, 35-year-old Giuseppe Cannavò, was seriously injured but is now out of danger in hospital, sources said Monday. He was hit in the neck by a bullet. Police arrested a suspect but soon released him Sunday night. They are looking for another suspect. The shooter and the victim are believed to be associates of Cosa Nostra. (ANSA).
Cannavò, the 35-year-old, died last night. The doctors were convinced that they had now managed to save his life, but his condition worsened until his death.
