Midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko was stopped by police when they searched for a suspect in a shooting, according to AC Milan.
The incident occurred on July 3 in Milan, but only gained notoriety after being posted on social media on July 9.
“After a shootout in the area where the midfielder happened to be, the police started making checks,” an AC Milan spokesperson said.
“The player was stopped but as soon as the police verified that he had nothing to do with what happened, they apologised and let him go.”
Bakayoko spent the 2018–19 season at the San Siro before joining Milan on a two–year loan last summer.
He played in 18 games as the Rossoneri won Serie A last year.
The Frenchman made 43 appearances for the club in his debut campaign after joining Chelsea from Monaco in 2017 for £40 million.
He moved to Napoli on a season-long loan in October 2020 after returning to Monaco on loan in August 2019.
