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Role of race contested in killing of Nigerian man in Italy

Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A picture of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu and his wife is shown by demonstrators in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, attends a demonstration to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators gather during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. The placard shown on the picture partially reads: Justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. His murder has proved as black lives not matter. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators gather during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, background center, stands behind a banner during a protest to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. The placard shown on the picture reads: Justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. From deaths at sea, to massacres in reception centers, to non-recognition of civil rights, laws and agreements are written in our blood. We therefore ask for the recognition of the racial matrix of the murder. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A woman wears a t-shirt with the picture of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu and a writing reading: We all have the right to be alive, during a protest in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, attends a demonstration to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators hug each other during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A demonstrators holds up a white rose during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators gather during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, background center, stands behind a banner during a protest to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. The placard shown on the picture reads: Justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. From deaths at sea, to massacres in reception centers, to non-recognition of civil rights, laws and agreements are written in our blood. We therefore ask for the recognition of the racial matrix of the murder. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A woman wears a t-shirt with the picture of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu and a writing reading: We all have the right to be alive, during a protest in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, attends a demonstration to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators hug each other during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A demonstrators holds up a white rose during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A picture of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu and his wife is shown by demonstrators in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, attends a demonstration to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators gather during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. The placard shown on the picture partially reads: Justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. His murder has proved as black lives not matter. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators gather during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, background center, stands behind a banner during a protest to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. The placard shown on the picture reads: Justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. From deaths at sea, to massacres in reception centers, to non-recognition of civil rights, laws and agreements are written in our blood. We therefore ask for the recognition of the racial matrix of the murder. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A woman wears a t-shirt with the picture of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu and a writing reading: We all have the right to be alive, during a protest in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, attends a demonstration to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators hug each other during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A demonstrators holds up a white rose during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A picture of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu and his wife is shown by demonstrators in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, attends a demonstration to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators gather during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. The placard shown on the picture partially reads: Justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. His murder has proved as black lives not matter. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators gather during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, background center, stands behind a banner during a protest to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. The placard shown on the picture reads: Justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. From deaths at sea, to massacres in reception centers, to non-recognition of civil rights, laws and agreements are written in our blood. We therefore ask for the recognition of the racial matrix of the murder. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A woman wears a t-shirt with the picture of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu and a writing reading: We all have the right to be alive, during a protest in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu, attends a demonstration to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Demonstrators hug each other during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A demonstrators holds up a white rose during a protest to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogorchukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogorchukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Protesters gather during a demonstration to demand justice for Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogochukwu in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogochukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, center, widow of Nigerian street vendor Alika Ogochukwu, attends a demonstration to demand justice for her husband in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of Ogochukwu in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) People stop where the street vendor Alika Ogochukwu was killed, in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Flowers are left where the street vendor Alika Ogochukwu was killed, in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Flowers are left where the street vendor Alika Ogochukwu was killed, in Civitanova Marche, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, widow of a street vendor Alika Ogochukwu, shows a picture of her wedding with Alika during an interview with Associated Press at her home in San Severino Marche, Italy, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, widow of a street vendor Alika Ogochukwu, cries during an interview with Associated Press at her home in San Severino Marche, Italy, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, widow of a street vendor Alika Ogochukwu, cries during an interview with Associated Press at her home in San Severino Marche, Italy, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) One of the hats sold by street vendor Alika Ogochukwu is seen on a Christmas tree in his house in San Severino Marche, Italy, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, widow of a street vendor Alika Ogochukwu, talks with journalist during an interview with Associated Press at her home in San Severino Marche, Italy, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, widow of a street vendor Alika Ogochukwu, talks with journalist during an interview with Associated Press at her home in San Severino Marche, Italy, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) A bouquet of flowers are left at home of Charity Oriakhi, the widow of a street vendor Alika Ogochukwu, in San Severino Marche, Italy, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, widow of a street vendor Alika Ogochukwu, cries during an interview with Associated Press at her home in San Severino Marche, Italy, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Charity Oriakhi, widow of a street vendor Alika Ogochukwu, sits at her home at the end of an interview with Associated Press, in San Severino Marche, Italy, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The brutal killing of a Nigerian immigrant in broad daylight has sparked a debate in this well-to-do Adriatic beach community over whether the attack by an Italian man with a court-documented history of mental illness was racially motivated. It will go to the streets on Saturday, Aug. 6 when a Black Italian activists from all over Italy march through the town demanding justice for Alika Ogorchukwu. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Role of race contested in killing of Nigerian man in Italy