A 22-year-old man accused of the attempted murder of a 27-year-old man shot inside a venue at Parco De Mita in Benevento has been released following a ruling by the Tribunale del Riesame di Napoli.

The case concerns a shooting during the night of 27 August 2026 inside the Wikka Party venue in Piazza De Mita, in the park named after Ciriaco De Mita. According to the accusatory reconstruction reported by NTR24, the accused allegedly fired several shots at the 27-year-old man, who took shelter behind a counter and was later taken to hospital for surgery.

The review court ordered the release after accepting a procedural objection submitted by the defence lawyers, Vittorio Luigi Fucci and Giuseppe Vittorio Fucci. A second report identifies the released defendant as Valerio Pagnozzi, from San Martino Valle Caudina.

What investigators alleged

NTR24 reports that the investigation was based on witness statements, intercepted communications and technical investigative findings.

Under that reconstruction, several shots were fired inside the venue and the injured man sought cover behind the counter before receiving hospital treatment. The reports do not provide an independently verified account of the motive or the exact number of shots fired.

No definitive judicial finding on responsibility has been reported. The allegations remain part of an ongoing criminal proceeding.

Why the release happened

The release was ordered by the Tribunale del Riesame, the court in Naples that reviews custodial and precautionary decisions at the request of the defence.

In this case, the court accepted a procedural objection raised by the accused's lawyers. The precise procedural defect accepted by the court is not specified in the available reports.

That distinction matters for readers: release after a successful objection to procedure is not a finding on guilt or innocence. It concerns the lawfulness or continuation of detention, while the attempted-murder allegation itself continues through the criminal process.

The available reports also do not establish whether the release is subject to other precautionary measures.

Venue closed for fifteen days after the shooting

Following the shooting, the Questore ordered the venue to close temporarily for fifteen days.

The reports do not give further detail about the terms or aftermath of that closure order.

Where this happened

The shooting took place at Wikka Party in Piazza De Mita, inside Parco De Mita in Benevento. The second report places the venue specifically in the square within the park dedicated to Ciriaco De Mita.

What remains unclear

Several key points have not been clarified in the reporting available so far:

  • the exact procedural issue that led the Tribunale del Riesame to order release;
  • whether any precautionary conditions apply to the 22-year-old after release;
  • the motive for the shooting and how many shots were fired;
  • the eventual judicial assessment of responsibility for the attack on the injured man.

For now, the established facts are narrow: a late-August shooting inside a Parco De Mita venue left a 27-year-old man hospitalised for surgery, a 22-year-old was detained on an attempted-murder allegation supported by witness, interception and technical material, and the Naples review court has now ordered his release on procedural grounds.