Heroic Policeman Nicola Barbato Passes Away at 61

Nicola Barbato, the heroic policeman who was paralyzed due to a shootout in Naples, has died at the age of 61. The man passed away due to the consequences of a respiratory disease. Barbato was shot in 2015 during an anti-racketeering operation in the Fuorigrotta district. The shooter was a Camorra extortionist whom the policeman, along with a colleague, wanted to arrest. The injuries he sustained confined him to a wheelchair. Who was Nicola Barbato Numerous messages of condolence to the family and memories of colleagues who knew him and with whom he was engaged in the fight against crime have appeared on the web. "Carinaro, Caserta, Campania, Italy, and the law enforcement are proud of you," wrote the family of the agent who leaves behind his wife, Angela, and two children Giovanna and Luigi. The funeral of the State Police superintendent and gold medal of civil valor Nicola Barbato, who was 61 years old, will be celebrated at 4 pm tomorrow, March 10, 2024, in the parish church of San Giovanni Evangelista in Teverola, in the province of Caserta, a city of which he was an honorary citizen.