Carabinieri investigate fatal stabbing in Rome park following Tor Sapienza eviction

Discovery in Parco Fabio Montagna

Around 07:30 on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, a resident walking a dog found the body of a man in Parco Fabio Montagna, situated between via Federico Turano and via della Rustica in the eastern Rome district of La Rustica. The passerby immediately contacted the single emergency number 112 (Nue 112) to report the discovery. Paramedics from the Ares 118 emergency medical service responded to the scene and confirmed the death of the victim upon arrival. Medical responders observed multiple lacerations and stab wounds across the body, inflicted by a bladed weapon. Officers from the Carabinieri Station of Roma Tor Sapienza and the Montesacro Company quickly arrived to cordon off the area and begin inquiries.

Victim profiling and forensic inquiries

The victim was found without identification documents, leaving investigators working to confirm his name and background through formal identification procedures. Preliminary information indicates that the deceased was likely a foreign national approximately 30 years old. The location of the discovery, Parco Fabio Montagna, is a public municipal park equipped with a children's playground, a dedicated dog area, and a cycle path regularly used by local residents. Forensic specialists and investigators are conducting on-site technical surveys to determine whether the fatal assault occurred directly inside the park or if the body was moved there during the night. Inquiries also focus on collecting forensic pathology data, searching for possible witnesses, and checking recordings from nearby surveillance cameras.

Previous stabbing in Tor Sapienza

The homicide followed a separate stabbing incident in the nearby district of Tor Sapienza only hours earlier, during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday. Late on Tuesday evening, emergency units were dispatched to via Conti, where a 42-year-old Nigerian man had been assaulted with a knife. The victim sustained critical knife wounds affecting his spleen and his legs before being taken to Ospedale Pertini in code red (codice rosso) condition. Carabinieri investigators are looking into whether a dispute arose between the two men or if the attacks were connected, though officials have stated that there is currently no formal confirmation linking the via Conti stabbing to the deceased man found in the park.

Building eviction on via Tallone

The events unfolded alongside a police operation to clear an occupied building located on via Tallone in La Rustica, a site known locally for illicit drug activities. Carabinieri investigators are considering the hypothesis that the man found dead in the park was one of the individuals evicted from the via Tallone property prior to the attack. Detectives are also examining the possibility of a violent score-settling between criminal groups operating in the area. The combination of the eviction operation and the two violent assaults in quick succession has raised security concerns among residents living in the surrounding neighborhoods.