Overview

• The attack struck the Pistoia supporters’ coach near the Contigliano exit on the Rieti–Terni road shortly after the police escort ended.
• The victim was identified as Raffaele Marianella, 65, the second driver employed by Jimmy Travel and seated beside the driver when the windshield was breached.
• Police questioned about 10–12 suspected local ultras overnight, including a minor, with no arrests reported and the case filed against unknown persons.
• Investigators ordered an autopsy, seized the projectile for DNA analysis, and are reviewing CCTV and witness accounts to reconstruct a suspected ambush.
• Basketball authorities and political leaders condemned the attack, the FIP called an extraordinary meeting to weigh measures, and Sebastiani Rieti announced a press blackout.