Officer who shot fan investigated for manslaughter

THE policeman who shot an Italian football fan sparking riots across the country is being investigated for manslaughter.

The officer, who has not been named, said yesterday he had accidentally fired the shot that hit 26-year-old Gabriele Sandri in the neck. Police called the death a “tragic error” and the exact circumstances surrounding it remain unclear.

“We’ll uncover the truth,” police chief Antonio Manganelli said yesterday.