{"id":1934554,"date":"2023-05-20T03:53:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T07:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunfire-breaks-out-at-vatican-as-palace-courtyard-is-breached\/"},"modified":"2023-05-20T03:55:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T07:55:29","slug":"gunfire-breaks-out-at-vatican-as-palace-courtyard-is-breached","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunfire-breaks-out-at-vatican-as-palace-courtyard-is-breached\/","title":{"rendered":"Vatican Palace Courtyard Breached, Gunfire Erupts."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgunfire-breaks-out-at-vatican-as-palace-courtyard-is-breached%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1934554&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Breaking News: Gunfire Breaks Out at Vatican as Palace Courtyard Is Breached<\/h2>\n<h3>A high-speed trespasser at the Vatican was met with gunfire from the city-state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-launch-murder-probe-into-death-of-officer-following-d-c-protests\/\" title=\"Officials launch murder probe into death of officer following D.C. protests\">security forces<\/a> on Thursday evening.<\/h3>\n<p>A vehicle smashed through St. Anna\u2019s Gate and into Vatican City, reaching a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guards-shoot-vehicle-arrest-driver-who-rushed-through-vatican-gates\/\" title=\"Driver arrested after Vatican gate rush and vehicle shooting by guards.\">palace courtyard<\/a>. Vatican gendarmes shot at the vehicle\u2019s wheels in a bid to stop the trespasser. The driver was ultimately apprehended when he fled the car in the courtyard. The trespasser has been described as a man in his 40s but has not been publicly identified.<\/p>\n<p>There are no indications that anyone was injured during the disturbance. The trespasser\u2019s motives in breaching the grounds of the Vatican are unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Vatican security had earlier denied the driver access to the city-state, as he lacked authorization. Vatican officials later described the man as being in a \u201cserious state of psychophysical alteration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After questioning and ascertaining his condition, the driver was taken to a hospital in Rome for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-introduces-bill-to-decriminalize-psychedelic-drugs\/\" title=\"California Introduces Bill To Decriminalize Psychedelic Drugs\">mental health treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Vatican has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gunfire-breaks-out-at-vatican-as-palace-courtyard-is-breached\/\" title=\"Vatican Palace Courtyard Breached, Gunfire Erupts.\">long-standing arrangement<\/a> with Italian authorities in which those who commit crimes in the city-state can be punished under the Italian system.<\/p>\n<p>The Swiss Guards, the city-state\u2019s de facto military known for their colorful uniforms, are armed with military-style firearms such as submachine guns and rifles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breaking news from Vatican: A man in his 40\u2019s drove a car at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tiger-woods-awake-recovering-after-car-crash-in-calif\/\" title=\"Tiger Woods awake, recovering after car crash in Calif.\">high speed<\/a> towards the Vatican, smashing through St. Anna\u2019s Gate and into Vatican City. Swiss guard shot at his front tires but he continued into the courtyard past Vatican Bank. He got out of his vehicle and was\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Source: The Western Journal<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vatican security forces fired at a high-speed intruder who entered the city-state&#8217;s main entrance and reached a palace courtyard. The vehicle&#8217;s wheels were targeted by Vatican gendarmes in an attempt to halt the trespasser. 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