Rome, 13 June (LaPresse) – A teacher at the Galileo Galilei secondary school in Mirandola (Modena) was reportedly threatened with a pellet gun by a student, who allegedly asked him for cigarettes. The incident, reported by *La Gazzetta di Modena*, is said to have taken place on 21 May during lessons in a first-year vocational class. According to the account, the teacher was at his desk when he was approached from behind by a group of students. One of them allegedly pointed the weapon at his temple, ordering him: “Give me the cigarettes or I’ll shoot.” The weapon used turned out to be a pellet gun, a faithful replica of a real firearm. The incident was also reportedly captured on video.

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