A person died tragically after police units restrained him during an arrest in Bologna on 21 July 2026.

His name was Lucumi, a resident, a local resident.

Riots erupted after the incident, unrest that shocked the city.

Several bystanders were injured during the rioting.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised the unrest and demanded a probe into the arrest that led to the death.

Reports from observers say medics delayed their response for police clearance.

Lucumi’s family of the deceased stated police agreed to let him go if a transfer deal for football went through before they took him in.

Authorities recently examine how officers handled the restraint.