Investigation Underway After Sports Journalist Found Dead in Italy

The body of 53-year-old sports journalist Luigi "Luca" Esposito was discovered on July 21, 2026, near Eboli, Italy, during efforts to extinguish a brush fire. Investigators suspect he was shot and then set on fire, with shell casings found at the scene. Authorities are examining both his personal and professional relationships to determine a motive, with a focus on his private life, although connections to his journalism have not been ruled out. The Committee to Protect Journalists has called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. Esposito was the editor-in-chief of the local soccer news website TuttoSalernitana.com and contributed to other media outlets. He was last seen on July 17, and his last phone call was recorded on the evening before his disappearance.