2 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Italy's Sicily

At least two people were killed and three others injured on Saturday evening in a shooting in Palermo, the capital of Italy's Sicily, reported Xinhua, quoting Italy's ANSA news agency.

The report said the incident was triggered by a dispute between two groups of young people in a pizzeria near the busy Duomo di Monreale square. The confrontation then escalated into a shooting.

The two deceased were aged 25 and 23, and all the injured sustained serious wounds. Further investigation is ongoing.