Massacre of immigrants in Castel Volturno

Alert DateSeptember 18, 2008 Country: Italy Address: Castel Volturno, Caserta General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Extremism - organised Racist Violence
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Public Discourse
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Ghanaian, Liberian, Togolese
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age 18-25, 26-35
Victims Number 7
Fatalities - deaths 6
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Italian
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number 3
Extremist/Organised Group Violence Yes

On September 18, the Casalesi clan perpetrated a massacre that led to the deaths of seven people in Castel Volturno (Caserta). The massacre outside the Ob Ob Exotic Fashion tailor shop on the Via Domitiana was widely characterized as part of a growing conflict between the native Camorra and the immigrant African drug gangs. Murdered were Antonio Celiento, the owner of an arcade next to Baia Verde, and six African immigrants: Samuel Kwaku, 26 (Togo); Alaj Ababa (Togo); Francis Antwi, 31 (Ghana); Eric Affum Yeboah, 25 (Ghana); Alex Geemes, 28 (Liberia) and Cristopher Adams, 28 (Liberia). Joseph Ayimbora (Ghana), 34, survived by feigning death; he later helped identify the killers.

Source:

Castel Volturno massacre - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_Volturno_massacre

Racial violence comes to Italy - http://www.wantedinrome.com/articles/complete_articles.php?id_art=884

Strage nella terra dei Casalesi: 6 morti Agguato contro il clan degli immigrati - http://www.repubblica.it/2008/09/sezioni/cronaca/caserta-sparatoria/caserta-sparatoria/caserta-sparatoria.html