24-year-old striker Albert Ebosse of JS Kabylie died after he was struck in the head by an object thrown from the stands. The Confederation of African Football said that Ebosse died at the hospital moments after a match with USM Alger.
The club confirmed a police investigation would be opened.
The CAF president Issa Hayatou said “exemplary sanctions to be taken against this grave act of violence.” Hayatou added that they will take action because “African football cannot be the breeding ground for hooliganism whatsoever.”
The identity of the object was not officially released, but a story on the JS Kabylie team website suggests that a “shower of stones” from home fans came down on the opening of the player tunnel following the match, and that Ebosse was not specifically targeted.
Source: ProSoccerTalk