ROME – The Italian government held an emergency meeting yesterday after
the police killing of a football fan sparked riots by supporters across
the country which left at least 40 police injured.

Gabriele Sandri was hit in the neck by a shot fired by a policeman at a
motorway rest area where rival fans were fighting on Sunday. The police
described the shooting as a “tragic error”.

In a furious reaction to the shooting, militant fans across Italy turned
on police targets forcing three of Sunday’s matches to be called off. -
AFP