World · Europe · 5 hrs ago
Gardener found dead in Ostuni; investigators suspect homicide
Antonio Nisi, a gardener from Ostuni, was found dead near Piazza della Libertà in the southern Italian town early on Friday.
Two reports give his age as 34, while another initially reported 32.
Investigators say a wound may have been caused by a gunshot, but the circumstances of his death are not yet clear.
The prosecutor’s office is treating the case as a suspected intentional homicide, and the Carabinieri are leading the investigation.
The cause of death still needs to be confirmed, and an autopsy is planned.
Investigators have collected nearby camera footage and spoken with relatives and friends.
They are searching for evidence and checking accounts of the hours before his death to establish what happened.
Antonio Nisi, a gardener found dead in Ostuni, is being investigated as a suspected homicide.
A reported gunshot wound was found on his body, and an autopsy is expected to clarify the cause of death.
Residents alerted authorities after discovering him near Piazza della Libertà on the morning of October 16.
Carabinieri are reviewing nearby camera footage and witness accounts as they investigate.
Reports differ on his age and the precise location where he was found.
- Who
- Antonio Nisi, a gardener from Ostuni. Reports give his age as either 32 or 34.
- What
- He was found dead, and investigators are pursuing a suspected intentional homicide case.
- When
- Early on October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Near Piazza della Libertà in Ostuni, in the Brindisi area. One report gives Via Imbriani as the location.
- Why
- The motive and circumstances are not stated; investigators are working to establish what happened.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Two friends reportedly called for help, according to La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno.
Residents discovered Nisi’s body near Piazza della Libertà, and emergency responders confirmed his death.
The prosecutor’s office opened an investigation and ordered the body seized.
Carabinieri conducted further checks and reviewed camera footage and witness accounts.
- Victim
- Antonio Nisi
- Occupation
- Gardener
- Age
- 32 in La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno; 34 in BrindisiReport and RaiNews
- Reported location
- Near Piazza della Libertà; La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno also reports Via Imbriani
- Suspected injury
- A wound reportedly compatible with a gunshot
- Investigation
- Carabinieri are investigating suspected intentional homicide