His name is Christian Rovida, the 23-year-old local police officer killed yesterday by a gunshot to the heart . The 19-year-old girlfriend is under investigation for manslaughter. She was holding the weapon from which the shot accidentally fired which caused the young man's death.
The police are investigating the tragedy and are trying to ascertain whether it was a shot fired accidentally . The girl was interrogated, we are also trying to understand why the victim, a gun enthusiast, gave the gun to the girl, violating all basic safety regulations.
The drama occurred yesterday in a villa in Gropello Cairoli, the home of the victim's parents. Rovida, free from duty, was in the company of his girlfriend in a room of the house when he was hit in the chest by a shot from his 40 caliber Glock 22 in service equipment , which was handling his girlfriend at the time.
The policeman on duty in Mortara was immediately rescued by 118 personnel and taken in critical condition to the San Matteo Polyclinic in Pavia.
(Unioneonline/L)
