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

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

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

Several bystanders were wounded amid the unrest.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the unrest and called 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 individual stated police agreed to let him go if a football deal for football went through before they took him in.

Authorities recently scrutinise how officers handled the restraint.