A convicted murderer permitted to work outside prison threw himself from Milan's famed Duomo cathedral on Sunday, killing himself, after allegedly stabbing a colleague, local news reports said.
News reports said the Italian man, whom they identified as Emanuele De Maria, 35, fell "dozens of metres" after reportedly throwing himself from the Gothic cathedral into the square below.
The area surrounding the Duomo, Milan's most famed landmark, is usually teeming with people but news reports did not cite any injuries among passersby.
Television images showed police blocking off the area surrounding one of the sides of the cathedral.
Authorities identified De Maria -- who went on television last year to describe his life -- from an ID in his pocket and his tattoos, according to several reports, including Milan's Corriere della Sera daily.
De Maria had been serving a 14-year sentence after being convicted for the 2016 murder of a woman, according to reports.
But for nearly two years, he had been working part-time at a hotel near Milan's central train station.
Police had been searching for him since Friday, when he allegedly stabbed a work colleague.