This is the heart-stopping moment a bungling hitman's clumsiness saved the life of his helpless victim - after the would-be killer ran out of bullets as he stood over his target.
Suspect Michele Morelli's bad luck turned out to be a blessing for Michele Di Bari, 31, as he stared at the barrel of the handgun thinking his life was about to end.
But as the would-be killer pulled the trigger, it simply clicked over and over - leaving him no option but to turn and flee.
Morelli, 24, was eventually captured after detectives got hold of CCTV footage showing a suspected hitman scarpering from the scene.
Winged: Di Bari is hit in the leg and crumples to the floor after being chased by a man with a gun
Death looms: But the pistol only clicks as the gunman repeatedly pulls the trigger
Fortunate one: The gunman flees and Di Bari escapes with his life
It is the latest in a series of murders and attempted murders this month that are so far believed to be linked to the mafia.
