A 43-year-old woman was killed, probably with a gunshot, on the Pantano di Riposto seafront in the Catania area.
The victim was inside a car.
In a different area of the country on the Ionian coast, another woman was found seriously injured on the ground, shot by a gun.
Investigations are underway to ascertain dynamics and motive and if the two episodes are connected to each other.
The carabinieri of the provincial command of Catania are present on the spot.