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2011 Florence shootings

Hate crime in Italy

Field	Value
title	2011 Florence shootings
image	File:Piazza dalmazia, ricordo delle uccisioni del 13 dicembre 2011, 03.JPG
caption	Memorial
location	Florence, Tuscany, Italy
target	Senegalese market traders
date	13 December 2011
time	12:34 p.m.
timezone	Central European Time
type	Spree shooting
Mass shooting
Hate crime
fatalities	3 (including the perpetrator)
injuries	3
perp	Gianluca Casseri
weapons	Smith & Wesson [.357 Magnum](357-magnum)
motive	Far-right extremism

Mass shooting Hate crime On 13 December 2011, an armed attack occurred in Florence.{{cite news

The attack occurred on the same day and at the same hour as the 2011 Liège attack. There is no evidence the two shootings were coordinated.

Timeline

The first shootings were at the Piazza Dalmazia market on Tuesday morning, where two market traders were shot dead and one injured. The killer then fled in a car and wounded two more vendors at the San Lorenzo later that day. He shot himself when confronted by armed police.

Response to shootings

Protests took place after the shootings, with people marching to the Prefects' office, demanding justice. A leader of the protest met with the Prefect.{{cite news

CasaPound, an Italian far-right and neo-fascist group, described Casseri as a sympathiser but not a member.

The attacker

The attacker was 50-year-old Gianluca Casseri, an accountant from Pistoia who had a history of involvement in far-right politics. He also published a newsletter for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien.

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120108025545/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5huRyKTyngs_xWKqaMzg0dUW3IL1A?docId=CNG.2699eb33d802b2192beb15fca5af33d4.221 Thousands march in Florence after racist shootings]
(2013). "The appeal of neo-fascism in times of crisis. The experience of CasaPound Italia". Fascism: Journal of Comparative Fascist Studies.
(13 December 2011). "Italian kills two, wounds three, before shooting himself".

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