A serious incident has shaken the outskirts of Reggio Emilia in Italy, where a 26-year-old man attacked a woman who was refueling her car with a screwdriver and then ran over two people who had intervened to help her with his car. The incident occurred around 19:00 p.m. at a gas station on Via Martiri di Cervarolo, in the Due Maestà area. According to preliminary reports, the young man was at the gas station when, for no apparent reason, he got out of his vehicle and attacked a 57-year-old woman from Scandiano, who was refueling her car, with a screwdriver.

Two people who were nearby, a 26-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man, attempted to intervene to help the victim. At that point, the 26-year-old returned to his vehicle and, according to the initial reconstruction of the incident, intentionally hit the two people before leaving the scene.

The police managed to identify the suspect and arrested him about an hour later. He is a 26-year-old man born in Reggio Emilia, who was taken into custody after the intervention of the State Police, the Carabinieri and the local police. The three injured people were transported to the hospital by ambulance, with injuries classified as code 3 and are in serious condition. Meanwhile, Italian authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident. The motive for the attack remains unclear, while the psychological state of the 26-year-old is also being assessed.