Overview

• Brigadier Carlo Legrottaglie, 59, was killed on June 12 after robbers opened fire during a high-speed pursuit following a fuel station raid in Francavilla Fontana
• Police identified 59-year-old Michele Mastropietro as the gunman and said he was killed in a subsequent shootout in a Grottaglie masseria
• Authorities apprehended Mastropietro’s 57-year-old accomplice, Camillo Giannattasio, who faces charges of aggravated homicide and armed robbery
• President Sergio Mattarella attended Legrottaglie’s funeral alongside grieving family and Carabinieri colleagues, reflecting widespread national sorrow
• The case has prompted discussions on the risks faced by Italian law enforcement and calls for strengthened security measures at frontline posts