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Gunfire injures three Naples fans ahead of Italy final | Gunfire injures three Naples fans ahead of Italy final |
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Three Napoli football fans have been injured by gunfire in Rome before the Italian cup final between Napoli and Fiorentina, Italian media report. | Three Napoli football fans have been injured by gunfire in Rome before the Italian cup final between Napoli and Fiorentina, Italian media report. |
All three fans were taken to hospital, at least one in a serious condition. | |
Reports say a policeman and passer-by were also hurt in the violence on the outskirts of Rome where fans were gathering before the match. | |
The game, due to start at 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT), was delayed by more than half an hour. | |
The circumstances of the shootings are unclear but clashes between rival fans were reported outside the match venue - the Olympic Stadium in the Tor di Quinto district. | |
However, police have suggested the shootings do not appear to have been linked to this violence. | |
Officials say they do not exclude the involvement of "ultra" supporters of local team AS Roma, who threw stones and bottles at police. | |
The most severely injured man, a 30-year-old Napoli supporter, was apparently shot in the chest. | |
Other injuries were also caused by firecrackers, reports say. | |
A pistol used in the shootings has been recovered, AGI news agency reports. | A pistol used in the shootings has been recovered, AGI news agency reports. |
There were disturbances inside the stadium with reports of firecrackers and smoke bombs being thrown. | |
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is watching the match with his wife and children. |