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

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

Riots broke out after the incident, unrest that shocked the city.

Several people were hurt amid the unrest.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denounced 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 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.