1961 Press Photo Gunman Shoots Fiancee and her Mother After 16 Hour Siege

Gunman Shoots Fiancee and her Mother After 16 Hour Siege near Rome: A Gunman armed with grenades, a sub-machine gun and two automatic pistols gave himself up yesterday after shooting dead his 19 year old fiancee and her mother and holding his 16 month old daughter hostage in a fantastic 16 hour siege near Rome. Before he surrendered the man handed his baby to the police from a balcony. Hundred of armed policemen had ringed the building during the siege.The drama began Sunday night in the village if Rocce di Papanear Rome. The man, 21 year old Mauro Serafini, went to the house of his fiancee Maria Fuzi, she was the mother of his child and they were to be wed Monday. Maria was pregnant again and Serafini told her: " The child you carry is not mine". He struck her and her 67 years old mother Settimia Fuzi when she went to her daughters aid. Maria's father ran for help and Serafini bariicaded the House. The siege was on. Photo Shows Left: The gunman and his baby; Right; rescuers bringing the child after her father agreed to surrender.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.

Photo is dated 7-18-1961.



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