Latorre, a man police describe as belonging to the “older generation” of Italian organised crime, was gunned down in the driveway of his suburban home in the early hours of Tuesday.
A man is executed in front of his garage and – instantly – the spectre of gangland violence returns to suburban Melbourne.of Italian organised crime, was gunned down in an apparent ambush killing in the early hours of Tuesday, placing police on high alert for possible revenge attacks.As initial details of his killing spread, so, too, did the shadow – first over Greenvale, a suburb in the city’s north filled with big families who live on large plots of land.
A family member inside the home heard the shooting and rushed out to find Latorre’s body. Police arrived just after 4.30am and later covered the body with a blue tarpaulin. Two female family members who were also home at the time were not physically injured during the shooting. Latorre has long been regarded by law-enforcement authorities as a quiet but influential member of the ’Ndrangheta.“There’s nothing to suggest retaliation at this point in time,” Travaglini said.
The organisation has established deep connections in both legitimate and criminal enterprises, including drug trafficking and extortion rackets in the agriculture and hospitality industries.
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