Murder of Gabriele Sandri
| Murder of Gabriele Sandri | |
|---|---|
The memorial to Gabriele Sandri at the site of the shooting. | |
| Location | A1, Autogrill Badia al Pino, Civitella in Val di Chiana |
| Date | 11 November 2007 |
Attack type | Shooting |
| Weapon | Pistol |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Victim | Gabriele Sandri |
| Perpetrator | Luigi Spaccarotella |
| Motive | Impulsive behaviour |
The murder of Gabriele Sandri is a crime that occurred on 11 November 2007 in Italy, in which the police officer Luigi Spaccarotella fired a gunshot on the A1 motorway near the Autogrill at Badia al Pino Est service station located in Civitella in Val di Chiana (Arezzo), taking the life of a 26 year old disc jockey from Rome following some scuffles between football fans. What followed were nationwide scenes of violence.