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Italian police kill football fan | Italian police kill football fan |
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A football fan has been shot dead by police during a fight between rival supporters in Italy, officials say. | A football fan has been shot dead by police during a fight between rival supporters in Italy, officials say. |
Local authorities said there had been a "tragic error" when police intervened to quell violence between fans of Roman team Lazio and Turin-based Juventus. | Local authorities said there had been a "tragic error" when police intervened to quell violence between fans of Roman team Lazio and Turin-based Juventus. |
The victim, a Lazio fan, was shot during the clash at a motorway rest stop near the Tuscan city of Arezzo. | The victim, a Lazio fan, was shot during the clash at a motorway rest stop near the Tuscan city of Arezzo. |
The Lazio fans were travelling to a match against Inter Milan, which has been postponed following the death. | The Lazio fans were travelling to a match against Inter Milan, which has been postponed following the death. |
Other games started 10 minutes late with players and officials wearing black armbands. | Other games started 10 minutes late with players and officials wearing black armbands. |
The Juventus fans were reportedly on their way from Naples to an away match against Parma. | The Juventus fans were reportedly on their way from Naples to an away match against Parma. |
"It was a tragic error," said Arezzo police chief Vincenzo Giacobbe. | "It was a tragic error," said Arezzo police chief Vincenzo Giacobbe. |
"Our agent had intervened to prevent the brawl between these two groups, who had not been identified as fans," Mr Giacobbe said, according to the Italian news agency Ansa. | "Our agent had intervened to prevent the brawl between these two groups, who had not been identified as fans," Mr Giacobbe said, according to the Italian news agency Ansa. |
Fan anger | Fan anger |
The victim was identified as Gabriele Sandri, a 26-year-old disc jockey from Rome. | The victim was identified as Gabriele Sandri, a 26-year-old disc jockey from Rome. |
He was apparently shot while in a car outside the motorway restaurant. | He was apparently shot while in a car outside the motorway restaurant. |
Gabriele Sandri worked as a disc jockey in the Italian capital | Gabriele Sandri worked as a disc jockey in the Italian capital |
Earlier reports said the fan had been killed during the brawl. An investigation is under way. | Earlier reports said the fan had been killed during the brawl. An investigation is under way. |
News of the death prompted anger among Italian fans. | News of the death prompted anger among Italian fans. |
In Bergamo, where Atalanta were playing AC Milan, police and fans clashed ahead of the match. | In Bergamo, where Atalanta were playing AC Milan, police and fans clashed ahead of the match. |
The game was abandoned 10 minutes after kick-off, when fans tried to smash down a barrier and force their way onto the pitch. | The game was abandoned 10 minutes after kick-off, when fans tried to smash down a barrier and force their way onto the pitch. |
Sunday's late match between AS Roma and Cagliari in Rome was also postponed. | |
In April the Italian government introduced a law aimed at stamping out football hooliganism. | In April the Italian government introduced a law aimed at stamping out football hooliganism. |
It was enacted after a policeman was killed in rioting at a match in Sicily in February. | It was enacted after a policeman was killed in rioting at a match in Sicily in February. |