33 years of waiting are well worth all possible celebrations… but a human life, never. Napoli was proclaimed champion of Serie A in Italy for the first time since 1990, the third Scudetto in its history, but the celebrations ended in tragedy in the city.

One person died and three more received gunshot wounds. after Napoli get his third title in history. In addition, they were reported up to 200 injured in the middle of the celebrations for the Scudetto.

The celebrations for the Napoli title in Serie A/Photo: Getty

A young man died in the celebrations for the Napoli title

In accordance with ESPN, a young man of only 26 years died in the middle of the celebration of the Napoli fans for their third league title. After receiving several bullet wounds, he was taken to the Cardarelli Hospital, where he died shortly after being admitted.

Napoli's title celebrations got out of control: One dead, 4 seriously injured and 200 injured
The celebrations for the Napoli title in Serie A/Photo: Getty

The young man was known by the police because he had a criminal record; his death would have been through an ambush taking advantage of the celebrations of the people in the streets of Naples. It all happened in Volturno Square, in the center of the city.

Added to that, three other men were shot in the same placealthough it is unknown for now if they were also directly attacked or injured by stray bullets.

Napoli's title celebrations got out of control: One dead, 4 seriously injured and 200 injured
The celebrations for the Napoli title in Serie A/Photo: Getty

A woman is in very serious condition after being run over while celebrating the Napoli title

As we said, local media report around 200 people injured after the Napoli festivities. Among them is a 20-year-old girl who was hospitalized at Frattamaggiore Hospital in serious condition.

Napoli's title celebrations got out of control: One dead, 4 seriously injured and 200 injured
The celebrations for the Napoli title in Serie A/Photo: Getty

And it is that was run over while celebrating with other Napoli fans the club’s first league title since the days of Maradona. Driver ran over a total of four Napoli fans before colliding with the wall of a Gendarmerie barracks. The subject tried to flee on foot, but was eventually arrested.

The rest of the people who required medical attention were mainly due to injuries and burns from fireworks, as well as by smoke inhalation from the countless flares used to celebrate Napoli’s title.

Napoli's title celebrations got out of control: One dead, 4 seriously injured and 200 injured
The celebrations for the Napoli title in Serie A/Photo: Getty

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