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

His name was Lucumi, a citizen, a unknown resident.

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

Several people were hurt in the clashes.

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

Reports say medics waited too long for police clearance.

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

Authorities today scrutinise how officers handled the restraint.