Overview

• Filippo Verterame, 22, died on August 21 in Catanzaro after two surgeries following a stab wound to the throat.
• The violence erupted on August 19 at Le Cannella beach in Isola Capo Rizzuto during a confrontation that investigators say involved two local families.
• Emergency teams stabilized the victim and airlifted him to Crotone before a transfer to the Pugliese Ciaccio hospital in Catanzaro.
• Carabinieri arrested five people on aggravated-brawl charges, with two jailed and three under hospital guard.
• Investigators say one detainee could face a homicide charge, and the mayor has canceled all summer events in mourning.