Overview

• Ciro Luongo, 58, an inspector serving at the Giugliano in Campania station, was found dead in his residence on viale delle Margherite with wounds consistent with a knife.
• Carabinieri located and detained 21-year-old Roberto Marchese, the son of Luongo’s partner, after he fled following the attack.
• Early reconstructions indicate a family argument escalated into a violent stabbing, but investigators have not confirmed a motive.
• The investigation is coordinated by the Procura di Napoli Nord, with teams collecting witness statements and reviewing possible surveillance footage.
• Colleagues describe Luongo as experienced and well regarded, and news of his killing has deeply shocked the local force.