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In an astonishing turn of events, Benedetto Ceraulo, the man infamously convicted of killing fashion icon Maurizio Gucci, has been detained again under grave charges after reportedly shooting his own son during a fit of rage over a minor car incident.
A man with a notorious past has once again found himself in police custody. Benedetto Ceraulo, previously convicted in 1995 for the murder of Maurizio Gucci, heir to the iconic fashion brand, was arrested in Pisa, Italy, on Tuesday after allegedly shooting his own son, Gaetano. The incident reportedly spiraled from a trivial matter—a scratch on a car—which led Ceraulo to unleash a violent outburst. According to the Carabinieri police, both Ceraulo and his son were taken to the hospital; while Benedetto remains in serious condition under police guard, Gaetano has been reported as stable but not critical. Details surrounding the event are coming to light as investigators work to unravel the circumstances that led to the shooting.Witness accounts suggest that Ceraulo, now in his 60s, grabbed a small-caliber pistol and shot his son before turning the weapon on himself in an apparent suicide attempt. Following the incident, he was charged with attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm.This shooting marks a dark anniversary of sorts, echoing his past crime almost three decades ago when he assassinated Maurizio Gucci on the streets of Milan. This notorious murder, carried out on the alleged orders of Gucci's ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani, was widely covered in the media and even depicted in the 2021 film “House of Gucci."Maurizio Gucci’s murder in March 1995 shocked the world. He was ambushed outside his office, shot multiple times by a gunman who used a silencer. After an extensive investigation, Ceraulo was convicted alongside Reggiani, who served 16 years of her 29-year sentence before being released in 2014.The residents of Santa Maria a Monte, where the recent shooting occurred, were left in disbelief. Mayor Manuela Del Grande expressed shock over the incident, noting that such violence is unheard of in their community. "Things like this don’t happen in our little city," she remarked, highlighting the unexpected nature of the shooting, especially since they were not aware that Ceraulo resided in their midst. This incident puts a spotlight on the lasting ramifications of violence and the dark legacies some individuals leave in their wake, casting a shadow once more over the Gucci name and its historical tumult.
