Update 2: Man shot dead in Qormi

Neville Baldacchino, 28 of Qormi was shot dead in his home town early today. The police said the shooting took place on the roof of a private residence at Triq id-Drama shortly before 1 a.m. The owner of the residence, another 28-year-old man from...

Neville Baldacchino, 28 of Qormi was shot dead in his home town early today.

The police said the shooting took place on the roof of a private residence at Triq id-Drama shortly before 1 a.m.

The owner of the residence, another 28-year-old man from Qormi, has been held for questioning. The police said he had said he went up the roof to investigate after hearing noises.

No further information was immediately available.

This was the second fatal shooting in just over a week. A businessman died soon after he was shot twice in cold blood in Xemxija on Thursday evening last week.

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