Gunman kills five people in Sicilian town

An Italian man shot dead the mayor of Aci Castello in eastern Sicily and four others today before fleeing the scene, police said…

An Italian man shot dead the mayor of Aci Castello in eastern Sicily and four others today before fleeing the scene, police said.

The mayor and three others were killed inside the town hall, and one person was shot dead on the piazza outside.

Police were searching for a man they said was recognised as a municipal worker on a short-term contract.

No further details were immediately available.

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