Calabrian Mafia Linked to Killing of Italian Priest
From Reuters
Reggio Calabria, Italy —
A Catholic priest was shot to death Friday in remote mountains in southern Italy and police said he may have been slain by the Calabrian Mafia.
POlice found Father Giosue Giovinazzo,, 53, slumped over the wheel of his car on a road near the Aspromonte mountain sanctuary of Polsi, where he worked. He was the first priest to be murdered in Calabria since 1966.
Police said Giovinazzo may have been killed after surprising fugitive gangsters or in a private vendetta.
More to Read
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
