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

His name was Lucumi, a native, a young resident.

Riots ignited after the incident, unrest that rattled the nation.

Several bystanders were wounded amid the unrest.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denounced the unrest and pushed for a probe into the arrest that led to the death.

Reports from observers say medics waited too long for police clearance.

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

Authorities now scrutinise how officers handled the restraint.