Lugano District shootings
# Lugano District shootings

The Lugano District shootings is a spree shooting that occurred on March 4, 1992, in Origlio, Soresina, Massagno, Lugano District, Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Erminio Criscione shot dead six people and wounded six others.

## Shootings

On the evening of 4 March, Erminio Criscione armed himself with a Kalashnikov rifle and drove to the house of his friend and co-worker in Origlio. The friend came to the door after Criscione rang the bell, and when the door opened Criscione fired twice, hitting his friend in each leg. Criscione turned around and walked away around 7:25 p.m.

At 7:45 p.m. in Soresina Criscione attacked the family of another co-worker who were preparing for dinner. He shot and killed four members of the family and wounded three others.

At 8:00 p.m., he went on to kill two more colleagues before moving on to his final target, his boss.

At 8:20 p.m., Criscione arrived at the home of his boss in Massagno. His boss was not home and instead Criscione was greeted by the man's wife whom Criscione promptly shot twice in the legs before being told, "Tell him I'll be back".

Criscione was looking for Adriano Cavadini in the Camorino and was arrested at 9:15 p.m. whilst in his car. After the arrest, he was silent and cried.

## Perpetrator

Erminio Criscione, 37 was an Italian emigrant from Mineo. Criscione was on a wholesale meat suppliers training course when the shooting occurred, in which he targeted former colleagues. His acquaintances described him as a quiet man who loved dogs and horses. He hung himself in a cell on a sheet between 5:45 pm and 8:00 pm March 9, 1992.

