Gunshots fired near Italian PM's office

Gunshots were fired in front of the Italian prime minister's office in Rome on Saturday as the new government of Enrico Letta was being sworn in at the president's palace around a kilometer away, RAI state television reported.

Police said they had arrested a man at the scene. Two police officers were injured, a witness said. The television report quoted a witness who said that she had heard at least eight shots fired. (Reuters)