| 2011 Florence shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
| Date | 13 December 2011 12.30 p.m. (Central European Time) |
| Target | Senegalese market traders |
| Attack type | Spree shooting |
| Weapon(s) | .357 Magnum |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrator | Gianluca Casseri |
On 13 December 2011, an armed attack occurred in Florence.[1][2] Two market traders from Senegal, 40-year old Samb Modou, and 54-year-old Diop Mor,[3] were killed by Gianluca Casseri, who wounded three other Senegalese traders in another market.[1][2] According to Florentine prosecutor Giuseppe Quattrocchi, the killer shot himself dead as he was approached by police in a car park.[1] The attack was racially motivated according to authorities.[1][2]
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The first shootings were at the Piazza Dalmazia market on Tuesday morning, where two market traders were shot dead and one injured.[2] The killer then fled in a car and wounded two more vendors at the San Lorenzo later that day.[2] He shot himself when confronted by armed police.[2]
After the shootings some people protested, marching to the Prefects' office, demanding justice and a representative met the prefect.[2][4][5] Some Senegalese met in the Duomo square to pray.[5]
CasaPound, an Italian far-right group, described him as a sympathiser but not a member.[5][2]
The attacker was a 50 year old accountant from Pistoia who had a history of involvement in far-right politics.[5] In 2010 he published an historical novel La Chiave del Caos, co-authored with Enrico Rulli.[6] He also published a newsletter for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien.[5]