Photo Gallery Xenophobic Attacks in Florence
"No to Racism," this sign at a store in Florence reads. Many people in the Tuscan capital and popular destination for foreign tourists have shown support for the victims of the xenophobic attacks.
The mayor of Florence declared a day of mourning just after the two Senegalese street vendors were shot and killed and three others injured.
The crime scene in central Florence. Alleged perpetrator Gianluca Casseri killed himself in a parking garage after the attacks.
The two Senegalese street vendors were shot to death at the Piazza Dalmazzia, while a third was injured. Hours later, Casseri allegedly shot and wounded two other Senegalese people near the city's cathedral. Both crime scenes were shut off by police on Tuesday.
Witnesses in the busy areas reportedly tried to stop the shooter, but he threatened them with his gun, reports said.
After committing the slayings, the perpetrator turned his gun on himself. Casseri was known by the police for his right-wing extremist sentiments.
Following the attacks some 200 Senegalese residents of the city gathered to show solidarity with the victims.
