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Two guys, 22 and 24 y.o. attempted a robbery at a gas station in Milan (Italy) last May 20th. They faced the employee that was serving their bike whit a gun. The man, "scared from the threat", as he referred to the investigators, instinctively raised the hands, still handling the gasoline dispenser.

This way the thieves had both been completely wet with the gasoline. Instead of escape or run to a safe place to change clothes, their "instinct" was to shoot with the gun.

Unfortunately, the shot innescated the fuel and the guys become instantaneally two human torches. Despite the help of people attending to the close bar, they were seriously injuried. One of them died after 10 days in the hospital and the second survived but with serious burnt on 60% of the body. The investigators discovered that the gun was not able to kill, but a simple replica sold to "scare dogs" (so the shoot couldn't harm the gas seller)

Submitted on 06/01/2005

Submitted by: Alberto
Reference: www.repubblica.it 1st Jun 2005

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