In the night between October 31 and November 1, sixty-one-year-old Luciano Buonfiglio was found dead in the parking area of the San Zeno industrial zone, in Arezzo. The man's body was partially inside a car, with his torso slumped outside. As reported by RaiNews, the victim had extremely severe head injuries caused by repeated blows with a blunt instrument.

The intervention of law enforcement began around 11:30 PM, following a call to the single emergency number reporting a violent argument between two individuals inside a vehicle stopped on the road. The patrol officers who arrived immediately at the scene confirmed the death of the sixty-one-year-old, making any rescue attempt by medical personnel futile.

The investigative activities, directed by public prosecutor Marco Dioni and carried out by the flying squad along with forensics, made use of video surveillance recordings and several witness accounts. Investigators then tracked down nearby a twenty-nine-year-old of Colombian origin, who was placed under arrest as a suspect for murder; the suspect chose to exercise his right to remain silent during questioning.

Investigators are now working to clarify the triggers of the dispute and identify the weapon used in the attack. The victim, a father of three and a former industrial employee who had transitioned into brokerage, was a well-known figure in the local community also for his civic and environmental commitment, a circumstance that has caused a deep shock throughout the entire area.