Friend of Giorgia Meloni among three dead in Rome coffee shop shooting

A man who opened fire on a meeting of apartment block residents in a coffee shop in northern Rome has killed three people, including a friend of the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.

Three other people were wounded in the shooting, with at least one of them suffering serious injuries.

Hours after shooting, Meloni posted on Instagram what appeared to be a recent picture of herself alongside Nicoletta Golisano, one of the victims, saying she was a friend.

The prime minister said a shooting range from which the suspect had taken the gun used in the attack had been closed and placed under investigation by the authorities.

Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report