Murder of Mario Cerciello Rega
| Murder of Mario Cerciello Rega | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Date | July 26, 2019 |
| Weapons | Combat knife |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Victims | Mario Cerciello Rega |
| Perpetrators | Finnegan Lee Elder Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth |
| Verdict | Life imprisonment |
The murder of Mario Cerciello Rega, a police officer in Italy, occurred on July 26, 2019, in Rome.[1]
Deputy Brigadier Rega, age 35, was a member of the Carabinieri, Italy's national military police force.[1][2] He was stabbed to death as he investigated a drug deal gone wrong.[2]
In 2021, two American students from California were found guilty of the murder. Finnegan Lee Elder, age 19 at the time of the crime, and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, age 18, were both sentenced to life in prison.[2]
Victims
- Mario Cerciello Rega, age 35, Carabinieri Vice Brigadier, was killed.
- Carabinieri Officer Andrea Varriale, Rega's police partner, was injured.
Perpetrators
Finnegan Lee Elder and Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth became friends while attending Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California.[3] Elder had previously attended Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in San Francisco, California, but was asked to leave after an altercation with another student.[4][5]
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Mario Cerciello Rega: Huge manhunt for killers of Italian policeman". BBC News. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Mario Cerciello Rega: US students found guilty of killing Italian policeman". BBC News. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Former Marin students convicted in Italian police slaying
- ^ Finnegan Lee Elder: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
- ^ 32 Seconds: A Deadly Night in Rome
Sources
- D'Emilio, Frances (4 May 2021). "US men await their fate as murder trial nears end in Rome". ABC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Two American friends jailed for life after killing Italian police officer while teenagers". Sky News. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- Povoledo, Elisabetta (5 May 2021). "2 Americans Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Italian Police Officer". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- Harlan, Chico (6 May 2021). "Italian jury convicts 2 Americans of murder, with a punishment of life in prison, in 2019 killing of police officer". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Mario Cerciello Rega: US students found guilty of killing Italian policeman". BBC News. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Finnegan Elder, American Teen Accused Of Killing Italian Police Officer, Has Violent Past". YourTango. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- "Bay Area man says he stabbed Italian cop in self-defense". The Mercury News. Associated Press. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- Povoledo, Elisabetta (21 July 2020). "Officer Details Killing of Police Partner in Trial of Americans in Rome". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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