Moment British man shoots opponent 'accusing him of cheating during pool game'

03 November 2023 , 19:57

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Moment British man shoots opponent 'accusing him of cheating during pool game'

The shocking moment a British man shot his opponent during a game of pool at a bar in Peru.

The incident took place at Molly's Irish Bar in Miraflores, a city in the Lima province, with the suspected shooter named as Benito Graffagnino. It's understood he accused the rival player of trying to hustle him. In the footage, the pair can be seen arguing in the middle of a game as a woman also stands over the table.

The shooter then passes her the pool cue and turns around while he takes out a gun before firing several shots in quick succession after apparently calling him a "phony". The startled woman covers her ears and runs over to another woman sat on a bar stool. The victim is able to turn around and flee the scene as the shooter continues to fire.

A man shoots his pool rival in a bar Miraflores, Peru (Newsflash)

He follows the man off camera as the two women can be seen gathering their coats. The shooter then re-emerges in the corner of the screen and fires again before circling round the table calmly and apparently emptying shells from the gun chamber. Graffagnino is reported to have spent time previously in prison. The incident took place shortly before 8pm on Wednesday. The authorities arrested the attacker and an investigation is ongoing.

The victim, named as Jesús Carozzi Martinez, 36, was reportedly shot multiple times. The extent of his injuries are not known. Martinez went to the police with gunshot wounds to his chest and arm and was then transferred to the Casimiro Ulloa hospital, Peru 21 reports.

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CCTV shows the man firing several shots as the victim flees (Newsflash)

The Public Ministry in Peru posted on X, formerly Twitter: "First Corporate Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Miraflores-San Borja-Surquillo (1st Office) opened a preliminary investigation against Benito Graffagnino for alleged crime of homicide (attempted) to the detriment of Jesús Carozzi Martinez, injured by gunshot wounds in a store in Miraflores."

Ryan Merrifield