The two American men were teenagers in July 2019 when an early-morning scuffle with two plainclothes police officers in Rome turned deadly.
Tag: Attacks on Police
Killer of French Police Officer Was a Radicalized Islamist, Prosecutor Says
The attacker watched videos ‘glorifying martyrs and jihad’ immediately before the stabbing, the official said.
France Opens Terrorism Inquiry After Killing at Police Station
The fatal stabbing of a policewoman at a station southwest of Paris was a fresh reminder of the constant terrorism threat in the country.
Israelis and Palestinians Clash Around Jerusalem’s Old City
The violence broke out as an extremist Jewish supremacy group marched in the city, chanting “Death to Arabs.”
Bristol Riots: Protests Over U.K. Crime Bill Turn Violent
A “kill the bill” rally deteriorated into chaos as protesters attacked the police in a southwest Britain city.
13 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Mexico Ambush
The attack appeared to be the deadliest assault on the Mexican police in well over a year, illustrating the severe security challenges facing the government.
Prosecutor Seeks Life Sentence for Americans in Killing of Italian Officer
Two San Francisco men, she said, instigated a “violent, deadly, disproportionate attack” in a confrontation with plainclothes military police officers.
American Accused of Killing Italian Officer Says He Acted in Self-Defense
Finnegan Elder, of San Francisco, told a Rome court that the officer did not identify himself and that he “panicked” and believed the officer would kill him.
Police in Indonesia Kill 6 Followers of Hard-Line Cleric
The authorities said the men, adherents of the Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab, were shot and killed after they attacked officers in an unmarked car that had been following them.
As Lawlessness Roils Nigeria, Police Chief Vows to Take Back Streets
As protests against police brutality have subsided after a violent crackdown, they have been followed by a wave of looting and vandalism that the police have vowed to end.