A video that appears to be sensitive is making the rounds, saying that two Moroccan immigrants attacked and stabbed a man in the face in Venice, Italy. After coming home, he grabs his rifle and murders the two attackers. Also, according to some users, an Italian man killed two Muslim migrants from Tunisia who had attacked him and his wife in Venice with knives.
Azzat Alsalem (“@AzzatAlsaalem“) tweeted “Italy: Italian man killed two Tunisian MusIim migrants who attacked him and his wife with knives in Venice. Italian went home and returned to the place where he was attacked with a rifle then killed the both attackers.” on Nov 29, 2023, which has received an about 773.1k views on X.
Italy: Italian man killed two Tunisian MusIim migrants who attacked him and his wife with knives in Venice.
— Azzat Alsalem (@AzzatAlsaalem) November 29, 2023
Italian went home and returned to the place where he was attacked with a rifle then killed the both attackers. pic.twitter.com/Zagc8SnkpG
Several other accounts, including @BasedPoland2, @ImMeme0 also made the same claim that the man took the rifle and killed the attackers. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that Raffaele Marconi killed Khalil Ben Mallat, a Tunisian, in Venice during a drug-dealing incident, according to reports. It is not related with hate crime and Moroccan immigrants.
An article regarding this incident was published by IL GAZZETTINO on Nov 28, 2023 with the headline “The Murder Mysteries of Venice. The motive for the drug feud and the second rifle shot: it would have jammed, except for Khalil’s friend”.
Another article was also published which shared the images of the two fathers of the Venice murder from the incident.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 30, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A sensitive video is being circulated claiming that in Italy's Venice, a man was attacked by two Moroccan immigrants and stabbed in the face. He returns home, takes his rifle, and then kills the two attackers. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/gSrLOVZMLF
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating sensitive information with false claims to set their propaganda against immigrants in Europe to target a particular religion.
Conclusion:
Claim : There’s a sensitive video going around that says two Moroccan immigrants attacked and stabbed a man in the face in Venice, Italy. Once back home, he grabs his rifle and kills the two attackers. Some users claim that in Venice, an Italian man killed two Muslim migrants from Tunisia who had attacked him and his wife with knives.
Fact : In actuality, Raffaele Marconi killed Khalil Ben Mallat, a Tunisian, in Venice during a drug-related incident, according to reports. Morocco immigrants and hate crimes are unrelated.
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